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New Report Reveals How Governments Could Support up to 15 New Coal Plants Despite International Restrictions
From 2013 to 2015, the world’s largest ECAs provided an annual average of USD 38 billion in support of fossil fuels. Eighty-eight percent of ECA support for energy projects went toward fossil fuels…
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100+ groups call on Kroger to eliminate toxic pesticides on food
Today farmworkers, students, public health, beekeeping, environmental, faith-based and consumer groups held a protest at Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) annual shareholder meeting, calling on the company to sig…
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Financing for Pebble Mine Collapses
By pulling out of the agreement to finance Pebble Mine, First Quantum Minerals finally listened to the overwhelming opposition from the people of Bristol Bay and throughout Alaska. The company’s dec…
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Fracked Gas Pipeline Neighbors file Federal Complaint against State of North Carolina Charging Environmental Justice Violations
An alliance of community, statewide and national groups today filed a federal complaint seeking to stop a hotly contested pipeline that would pump so-called natural gas from Appalachian fracking field…
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Washington Environmental Advocates Stand Behind Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
Keeping ship and boat sewage out of the Sound is good for human health, local economy, and wildlife
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Food retailer scorecard: 20 out of 25 fail to protect bees and people from toxic pesticides
Only a few companies are taking responsibility for their role in the bee crisis. We urge major U.S. food retailers to work with their suppliers to eliminate pollinator-toxic pesticides and expand dome…
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Environmentalist statement of solidarity with the Dreamers
Trump and the Republican Party continue to deny basic protections for the Dreamers and to use Dreamers as bargaining chips to fund Trump’s destructive border wall.
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Meat of the Matter: New Guide Equips Cities and Counties to Fight Climate Change through Food Purchasing
The world simply cannot meet its climate targets unless high meat-consuming nations like the U.S. substantially cut emissions associated with meat- and dairy-intensive diets.
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Friends of the Earth Supports Alternative Farm Bill
Instead of handing out endless taxpayer dollars to agribusiness polluters, the Food and Farm Act will provide farmers the support they need to produce abundant, healthy food while protecting our soil…
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House Passes Tax Disaster
House Republicans today passed their tax giveaway aimed at cutting the taxes of corporations and lining the pockets of the wealthiest Americans.