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Friends of the Earth Statement on the Confirmation of Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary
Secretary Vilsack’s second tour at US Department of Agriculture must look dramatically different than his first.
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Investigation reveals palm oil giant destroyed forests in Upper Guinean Rainforest
Earlier this month an independent investigation in Liberia found that over a thousand hectares of a sensitive and already-threatened forest ecosystem in the Upper Guinean Rainforest had been clea…
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As the US re-enters Paris Agreement, Friends of the Earth Federation urges Biden Administration to do fair share of climate action
President Biden must follow through on his commitment to do more by centering environmental justice in his approach to the climate crisis globally.
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“No Love for Polluters:” On Valentine’s Day, Prince George’s residents demanded a ban on more power plants in their community
Over seventy Prince George’s residents used their Valentine’s Day this year to demand that the County Council ban the construction of all future fossil fuel power plants.
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Lawsuit Launched Over Army Corps’ Failure to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Nationwide Permit Program
These Nationwide Permits allow streamlined permitting for a range of dirty industries, from oil and gas pipelines to offshore aquaculture, all without fulfilling mandated environmental reviews and con…
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Groups Demand Home Depot, Lowe’s End Sales of Roundup
Lowe’s and Home Depot are well-aware of the research that shows glyphosate is linked to an increased risk of cancer. And yet these dangerous pesticides still line their shelves,
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Work on ConocoPhillips Oil Project in Western Arctic Challenged in Court
The Willow project would have a disastrous impact on the pristine and culturally important landscape of the Western Arctic region and would escalate the global climate crisis.
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California Assembly Introduces Bill to Make California a Leader in Ending Deforestation
AB 416 asserts our California values and extends environmental leadership to the protection of tropical and boreal forests, sending a powerful signal to global markets that illegal and destructive c…
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Food Service Company Aramark Rejects GE Salmon
Top food service company Aramark just announced its commitment not to sell genetically engineered (GE) salmon. The producer of the salmon, AquaBounty Technologies, announced plans to sell its fi…
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Kerry announces end to international fossil fuel financing
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced a plan to end U.S. public international fossil fuel financing at the World Economic Forum today.