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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…
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Centrist Democratic bills lack leadership and action on climate crisis
With the Senate under Republican control, bills introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives do nothing but send a message. If Democratic centrists stop at half solutions, the climate crisis is o…
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Friends of the Earth and Earthjustice go to court over NOAA’s lack of FOIA transparency
Friends of the Earth today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Maryland against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for violations of the agency’s obligations under the Fre…
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Gene-edited animals could intensify the climate crisis
A new report from Friends of the Earth and Logos Environmental reveals that the use of gene editing in farm animals poses risks to human health, the environment and animal welfare.
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WOTUS repeal lets polluters endanger communities and the environment for a profit
The EPA’s callous decision endangers communities and threatens our environment. Corporations will now be given free to rein pollute our waterways and put millions of American lives at risk.
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OPIC votes to accelerate climate crisis
The board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation late yesterday approved $450 million in financing for a series of unconventional oil and gas projects in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta…