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Senate Democrats release Clean Cars for America plan
By focusing on workers and communities, Senate Democrats’ proposal would help us justly transition away from dirty fossil fuels. This is a winning combination for clean air, the climate and the Amer…
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Failing nuclear industry pushing for $23 billion federal bailout
As the nuclear industry lobbies Congress for a bailout, a new analysis commissioned by Friends of the Earth shows that their favored tax proposal would entail massive costs for taxpayers, ratepayers a…
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Harvard and TIAA Involved in Destruction of Most Biodiverse Savannah in World
A new report details how Harvard University and U.S.-based pension fund TIAA are involved in forest fires burning in a key ecosystem — the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado).
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Food justice activists hold rally & deliver over 100,000 petition signatures urging Aramark to transition to a more just and sustainable food supply model
Big Food corporations such as Aramark are complicit in many of our biggest problems: climate change, economic inequality, and racial injustice.
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Environmental organizations support striking United Autoworkers, urge General Motors to agree to a fair contract
A coalition of environmental organizations today sent a letter to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, expressing solidarity with the nearly 50,000 autoworkers striking against the corporation.
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As world leaders discuss climate action, U.S. government finances massive LNG project that will cause climate chaos
The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s (EXIM) Board of Directors today voted to provide $5 billion in financing for a liquid natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, making it the largest federal subsidy for…
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Jorjani confirmed to be DOI Solicitor
The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Daniel Jorjani to be the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. The confirmation comes despite an ongoing investigation into Jorjani’s role in the depart…
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Friends of the Earth applauds institutional investors’ call to protect the Amazon rainforest, urges Blackrock and others to join
It is essential that investors take action to end deforestation, land grabbing and biodiversity loss in the Amazon, Indonesia and around the world. We are pleased to see over 200 investors voice conce…
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Hundreds of Companies Set to Miss 2020 Deadline to End Deforestation in Supply Chains
For a liveable future, these companies must make good on their promises and cut deforestation, land grabs and human rights abuses out of their supply chains immediately.
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New scholarship program for school food and nutrition professionals announced
Plant-based food is an essential pillar in the environmental movement and Friends of the Earth is delighted to reach out to the educational food community to find worthy recipients of these generous s…