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Nearly 350,000 People Demand the Biden Administration and U.S. Department of Justice End the Opposition to Youth Climate Case
Today, twenty-one children from Juliana v. United States, the youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit, filed a petition with the Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit, while two other petitions repre…
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105 Organizations Demand Banks Stop Financing Industrial Livestock Production that Fuels the Climate Crisis
New York – 105 civil society organizations from across the globe have raised concerns with major U.S. banks today, urging them to halt their financing of industrial livestock production. The open le…
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Ahead of Amazon Rainforest Day, Environmental Advocates, Responsible Businesses, Faith Leaders, and Indigenous Communities Urge Governor Hochul To Sign the TREES Act
In New York, Governor Hochul can help end this devastation of Indigenous communities and endangered species with a commonsense climate solution.
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Updated USDA Guidelines on Meat and Dairy Labels Must Go Further to Stop Big Ag Greenwashing
While USDA does not regulate on-farm animal welfare and sustainability practices, it is charged with approving labeling claims to ensure they are not false or misleading.
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Public Meeting Announced for Formosa Plastics Facility Expansion
Next month the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public meeting for a proposed off-channel reservoir at the Formosa Plastics petrochemical facility.
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Court orders government to protect rare Gulf whales, sea turtles, and imperiled marine species from damaging effects of offshore drilling
The court’s ruling affirms that the government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the widespread, persistent harms that offshore oil and gas development inflicts on wildlife.
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Groups Warn Treasury To Not Promote False Climate Solutions With New Clean Energy Credits Starting in 2025
Friends of the Earth submitted joint comments with 100+ groups to the Treasury regarding implementation of new clean electricity tax credits.
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Friends of the Earth Responds to Supreme Court Announcement
Today, President Biden formally endorsed commonsense policies to restore justice and confidence in the nation’s highest court. There are two pieces of federal legislation pending in Congress that wo…
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Environmental and Gulf Groups Challenge Interior Department’s Outdated Air Quality Regulations for Offshore Drilling
The industry’s harms are extensive, from killing endangered species like the Rice’s whale to degrading the air and water quality of Gulf communities. We hope today’s lawsuit can push federal reg…
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Civil society groups demand sustainable palm oil body reject Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari’s membership
Providing AAL with RSPO membership undermines communities’ demands for justice and further undermines the RSPO, and such greenwashing fails to protect human rights, redress land conflicts, or preven…