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Friends of the Earth applauds MLGW board decision to leave TVA, urges Memphis City Council to follow suit
The board of Memphis Light, Gas and Water voted today, to end its relationship with TVA
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750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) today approved the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered mosquitoes.
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White House withdraws nomination of racist, pro-polluter William Perry Pendley to lead BLM
William Perry Pendley is an unapologetic racist who would rather sell off our public lands to the highest bidder than protect them.
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NC DEQ Denies MVP Southgate Permits
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality today denied a key water permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project.
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New Study: Glyphosate Levels in Children and Adults Drop Dramatically After One Week of Eating Organic
The study is the first to examine how an organic diet affects exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG’s (BAYRY) weedkiller Roundup®, the most widely used pesticide worldwide.
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Report: ECAs must embed climate in their COVID-19 responses
ECAs (institutions that finance the international operations of corporations from their home country) are the largest public financiers of fossil fuel projects, spending 14 times as much on fossil fue…
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Sen. Schumer, Rep. McEachin, progressive and climate advocates speak out against liability waivers in covid stimulus
Mitch McConnell is much more worried about an imaginary epidemic of lawsuits than he is about the real life pandemic hurting the country
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Memphis to save $130M by leaving TVA, report says
Memphis Light Gas and Water released its final Integrated Resource Planning report on Monday. The report found that the city of Memphis could save $130 million per year if it decides to leave TVA.
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As MLGW temporarily extends moratorium on utility shutoffs, Friends of the Earth urges city to do more
Memphis Light, Gas & Water announced that it will extend the moratorium on utility shutoffs by three weeks.
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Mega poultry producer in hot water over fowl advertising, faces joint lawsuit
Sanderson Farms heavily brands itself as “100% Natural” despite routinely feeding its chickens antibiotics and raising them in unnatural industrial sheds.