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Rhetoric v. Reality: Junk food companies support labeling overseasbut not in the U.S.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the trade association representing Big Food in the U.S., is the top contributor to the campaign opposing GMO labeling in Washington State. However, four of its m…
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Stop fast track authority for Trans Pacific trade deal
In collaboration with Republicans in Congress, the Obama administration is expected to soon seek so-called Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority legislation in order to facilitate ratification in 20…
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Cruise ships flushed more than 1 billion gallons of sewage into oceans last year
Friends of the Earth grades environmental practices of cruise lines WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cruise ships dumped more than 1 billion gallons of sewage in the ocean last year, much of it raw or poorly…
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Bloggers: Unite for GMO Labeling!
Co-sponsored by: Organic Consumers Association, Food & Water Watch, Center for Environmental Health, Green America, & Pesticide Action Network In a few short weeks Washington voters will have…
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Why GMO Labeling Matters–Read these Blogs!
Why is GMO labeling critical for our environment and health? Read the articles below to find out why people across the country care about GMO labeling, and why Washington State’s GMO labeling i…
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Froman fails to get political level Trans Pacific trade agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the latest round of Trans Pacific Partnership trade negotiations concluded in Bali, Indonesia, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman failed to get the “political l…
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To protect forests and fight the climate crisis: Secure community land rights
With the release last week of the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report reconfirming the scientific consensus on both the reality and the urgency of the climate crisis (enough to make…
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Letter to GCF Board from 133 Developing Country Organizations
Letter to the GCF Board from 133 developing country organizations, with the endorsement of 65 developed country organizations, expressing a unified call for the adoption of the most robust environment…
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Court rules that federal agency failed to protect thousands of whales and dolphins from Navy sonar
EUREKA, Calif. — A federal court has ruled that National Marine Fisheries Service failed to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training exe…
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Statement on Larry Summers’ withdrawal from Fed consideration
Below is a statement from Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica on the Larry Summers’ withdrawal from consideration for chair of the Federal Reserve. “Larry Summers’ withdrawal f…