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U.S. agriculture 48 times more toxic than 25 years ago
A new peer-reviewed study shows an explosion in the toxicity of U.S. agriculture for insects over the past 25 years since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced. The study found that U.S. agricultur…
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Wyden Places Hold on Acting Interior Solicitor Daniel Jorjani Nomination
Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next top lawyer at the Department of the Interior was placed on hold by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) following revelations that he may have lied to lawmakers about his ro…
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Legal petition seeks ban on plastic pollution from petrochemical plants
More than 270 community and conservation organizations filed a legal petition today that demands the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopt strict new water-pollution limits for industrial plants…
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Trump EPA delays ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
The EPA’s refusal to ban chlorpyrifos ignores decades of science showing that this pesticide has irrevocable effects on human health and the environment.
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Activists Call on Retiring FERC Commissioner to Heed her Better Angels
If we want to stop climate change, FERC should commit to a policy of no more fossil fuel infrastructure and put an end to projects like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
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100,000+ People Demand a Green New Deal that Transforms Our Food System to Combat the Climate Crisis
Our current system of agriculture is one of the major contributors to climate change, but it’s also where we should look for transformative and just solutions.
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Trump speech on environment, sponsored by fossil fuels
Trump’s delusional speech was full of fraudulent claims taking credit for the benefits of the very rules and agencies he is working to dismantle — all of which is intended to keep us shackled to fo…
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California Senate Education Committee Approves Nation’s First Climate-Friendly Plant-Based School Lunch Program
For too long, our tax dollars have subsidized unhealthy, highly processed factory-farmed meat in school lunch. It’s encouraging to see support for healthier, climate-friendly plant-based alternative…
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Activists urge Rep. Diana DeGette to support Green New Deal and reject fossil fuels
To be considered a genuine climate leader, DeGette must support a Green New Deal which completely eliminates fossil fuels, the only solution that matches the size and scope of the climate crisis we fa…
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Friends of the Earth boards call on Speaker Pelosi to begin impeachment inquiry
Friends of the Earth U.S. and Friends of the Earth Action today publicly released a resolution from the two boards of directors calling on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to begin an impe…