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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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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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Trumps NAFTA re-do threatens people and the planet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump Administration submitted notice to Congress today that it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, according to reports. Bi…
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Trump Trade Pact Pushing Natural Gas to China
Any trade agreement that increases natural gas exports is a bad deal for the American people and the world’s climate. It’s no surprise that Donald Trump is yet again sacrificing American’s he…
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Trump Voter Suppression EO Silences Americans Seeking Environmental Change
By signing this order, Trump is using his office to silence voters and is ignoring Americans demanding action to address climate change, protect our drinking water, and ensure the food our children ea…
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Groups challenge DOE on grid study
Today six groups sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry challenging the biased premise of a r…
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Civil Society Groups Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Chevron’s Attempts to Suppress Free Speech and Undermine Historic Amazon Pollution Case
Several prominent environmental and human rights groups are demanding that the U.S. Supreme Court block Chevron’s ongoing attacks on their Free Speech rights and its use of false evidence in the hi…
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Trumps reckless ocean drilling order imperils coastlines
The Trump administration tomorrow will begin the process of allowing drilling off the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts, according to reports.
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Trump Antiquities Act Executive Order
Polluters celebrate latest attack reversing protections for public lands WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order this morning, initiating a review of public lands rece…
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Trump prepares tax gift for super-rich
Tax cuts for Trump cronies today, cuts to the EPA and low income communities tomorrow WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump is expected to release his plan for tax reform tomorrow. Initial reports indicat…