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Prize-winning Honduran environmental activist murdered
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night assailants attacked and killed Berta Cáceres, an indigenous activist who earned the Goldman Prize in 2015 for her work stopping a dam project in Honduras. Cáceres co…
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Ugandan farmers call on UN to end disastrous palm oil project
For years, Friends of the Earth has been supporting farmers in Uganda’s Kalangala Islands to fight back against a palm oil land grab that has turned them from subsistence farmers and fishers…
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Coalition calls on the DNC to focus on racial and environmental justice in March 6 Flint Democratic presidential debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of environmental and racial justice groups call upon the Democratic National Committee to focus the March 6 debate solely on racial and environmental injustice &…
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In-N-Out Burger commits to eliminating overuse of antibiotics in beef
Public interest groups welcome news, press for timeline and detailed policy OAKLAND, CALIF. — In a surprising departure from past policies,In-N-Out Burger publicly indicated last week that it is com…
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Keep food industry influence out of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines
Earlier this year, the Obama administration released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are widely promoted to the public and help guide nutrition education programs and menu planni…
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Trade agreement trumps climate accord: WTO rules against India solar program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a lawsuit brought by the United States, a World Trade Organization tribunal ruled that India’s national solar energy program violates international trade law because it…
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Consumer coalition calls for In-N-Out Burger to reduce routine antibiotics use in beef
Over 50 groups call on restaurant chain to change beef sourcing policies OAKLAND, CALIF. – Public interest, environmental, food safety and consumer groups representing millions of consumers today an…
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Americans pledge to stop shopping at Ace Hardware & True Value until they stop selling bee-killing pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week Friends of the Earth and allies delivered letters and pledges by 33,013 Americans vowing to take their business elsewhere until Ace Hardware and True Value follow othe…
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New report on Keystone NAFTA case against U.S.: Climate action undermined by trade agreements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In January, the Canadian company TransCanada announced its plan to sue the U.S. government for more than $15 billion under the North American Free Trade Agreement — in comp…
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Industrys DARK Act introduced into Senate
Undemocratic Bill would deny Americans their right to know what they’re eating WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) introduced draft legislation intended to p…