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New Poll: Americans believe Bayer-Monsanto merger poses serious threats to jobs, independent farmers, and food safety
It’s time for Trump to listen to the American people — including 92 percent of his voters — and protect our farmers and families instead of his corporate cronies.
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15 leading national groups moving money out of pipeline banks
Coming on the heels of last week’s announcement to abandon the Paris Climate Accord, a group of leading national social change organizations today announced they are divesting funds from ‘pipeline…
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Concerned citizens across the country reject EPAs approval of brain-harming pesticide
The science is overwhelmingly clear that chlorpyrifos is hazardous to our children and communities. We demand that the EPA follow through on its decision to take this neurotoxic pesticide off the mark…
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Judith Browne Dianis joins Friends of the Earths Board of Directors
Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of Advancement Project, will join Friends of the Earth’s Board of Directors, the Board proudly announced Monday.
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U.S. exit from Paris Agreement will accelerate climate crisis
History will harshly judge the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. By denying climate change and failing to act, Trump has put us on a path beset with…
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Leaving Paris Agreement makes U.S. foremost climate villain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is being reported today that Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement. Friends of the Earth U.S. President Erich Pica made the follo…
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Consumer Coalition Calls on In-N-Out Burger to Fulfill Promise to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef
Public interest, environmental, food safety and consumer groups calls on In-N-Out Burger to make good on its promise to stop selling beef produced with routine antibiotics.
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EPA budget cuts ensure pesticides will continue to kill bees
The results of the annual survey of honey bee colony losses were announced today by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America.
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Lawsuit Expands to Highlight Keystone XLs Threats to Endangered Species
Landowner and environmental-protection groups added a new claim today to their ongoing lawsuit challenging the Keystone XL pipeline project.
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Better Burger Challenge Launches Nationwide on Memorial Day
A better burger replaces standard industrial beef with higher quality certified grass-fed and/or organic pasture-raised meat — and then blends 30 percent of the burger with organic veggies and…