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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.
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Friends of the Earth calls new federal lands and waters moratorium ‘a critical first step’
We look forward to working with the Biden Administration during the moratorium to plan a just transition that ends our dependence on oil and gas.
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BlackRock’s Big Problem Responds to Larry Fink’s 2021 Letters
With close to $9 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock has expansive power and responsibility to push for a sustainable future.
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As Biden Prepares to Issue New Rules for Oil & Gas Drilling on Public Lands, Millions of Americans, Hundreds of Groups Call for Permanent Ban on Fracking
Environmental, Indigenous, climate and conservation groups from across the country announced today that they have delivered more than two million petitions and public comments to recent administration…