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Neonic studies highlight need to strengthen EPA pollinator rules
A trio of recent studies, one conducted in the U.S. and the others in Europe, are highlighting some alarming facts regarding the daunting realities of neonicotinoid pesticides and their prevalence in…
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Beekeepers, environmentalists question EPAs commitment to saving bees
FOIA request probes pesticide industry influence WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth submitted a Freedom of Information Act to the Environmental Protection Agency today requesting meeting minute…
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TPP in trouble: Why we can win this fight!
The below is an abridged version of the Medium article “TPP in Trouble.” Read the full version here. On Wednesday, July 29 almost 400 Hawaiians and visitors from around the globe gathered…
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It’s not just Coke: Big Food and the new astroturf
Coca-Cola is fighting the rapid drop in soda sales by going beyond marketing and co-opting science. As the New York Times reported on Monday, the company is backing a new scientific research group…
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Obama Administration Accused of Giving Human Trafficking Status Upgrade to ‘Further Corporate Trade Agenda’
Controversy over the State Department’s upgrading of Malaysia in its annual human trafficking report continues to swirl, with one organization charging that it shows the administration watering…
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The Obama Administration Just Blew Off Human Trafficking Concerns to Pass the TPP
This spring, investigators discovered mass graves of human trafficking victims in Malaysia. How did the U.S. State Department respond? By upgrading its assessment of Malaysia’s human rights effo…
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Friends of the Earth decries sinister manipulation of government trafficking report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth and other organizations held a demonstration before Thursday’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on the State Department’s recent Trafficking…
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Groups demand President Obama put human rights before trade
Trade watchdogs will protest downplaying of human trafficking during TPP negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth and other concerned groups will demand answers as to whether Malaysia�…
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The humble bumble gets its own day of gratitude
Lisa Arkin is the executive director of Beyond Toxics, a Eugene, Ore.-based non-profit that works to protect communities and the environment from toxic pollution. Have you been enjoying watching the f…
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TPP trade negotiations in Maui fail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and the trade ministers of other Pacific Rim countries meeting in Maui failed to reach agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership trad…