Impact
Supporting New Jersey’s Grassroots Communities
This victory in New Jersey is a reminder of what’s possible when grassroots leadership is valued and supported. Read More
Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Illegal
After years of organizing, advocacy, and legal action, the D.C District Court handed down another huge win for frontline Gulf communities, our climate, and endangered species like the Rice’s whales Read More
Protecting Coastal Communities and Marine Ecosystems
Nearly every Governor, regardless of party affiliation, along the East and West Coast is concerned about expanded offshore oil and gas drilling. Read More
Stopping a Geoengineering Project in Cape Cod
Sodium hydroxide is a dangerous, caustic chemical that causes chemical burns on contact with skin, and would be dumped into waters frequented by at least eight endangered species. Read More
Fighting for Gulf Species
The court’s decision is a huge victory for groups’ ongoing efforts to protect the Gulf’s vulnerable species, especially the Rice’s whale. Read More
Stopping Pebble Mine and Saving Alaska’s Wild Salmon
A years-long battle over a proposed mine in Alaska ended when a coalition that included Friends of the Earth successfully pushed the US Army Corps of Engineers to deny Pebble Mine a permit to operate in Bristol Bay, killing the project! Read More
Standing Up for Polar Bears
The agency’s regulation gave oil and gas companies in Alaska a pass to harass polar bears along the Beaufort Sea coast and on the North Slope. Read More
Fighting for the Gulf in Court
Despite promising to be a climate leader, Biden approved 34% more oil and gas permits in his first year than Donald Trump did in his first year. Read More
Protecting Salmon in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
This victory wouldn’t have been possible without the tireless advocacy of Friends of the Earth and our allies in Bristol Bay and beyond. Read More
Tackling Air Pollution in Coastal Communities
Friends of the Earth’s oceans team is focused on safeguarding public health and our oceans by calling for shore power — a technology that connects docked ocean vessels to the electric grid, allowing ships to turn off their diesel engines when not at sea. Read More