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Environmental justice, climate groups call on EPA to rein in the harms of factory farms
A letter sent to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urges him to act on the EPA’s existing authority to provide federal oversight of factory farms.
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Letter to Sec. Regan on CAFOs
We are writing to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to exercise its existing statutory authority to protect communities from the harmful impacts of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs…
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Controversial $200 million IFC loan approved for LDC’s climate-destructive soy and corn operations in Brazil’s Cerrado
Despite opposition from more than 235 organizations, shareholders have approved a $200M loan to Louis Dreyfus Company Brazil (LDC).
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Groups Celebrate California’s Historic Investments in Plant-based School Food
California adopted a $600 billion budget with historic investments in the state’s school meal program to expand healthy, plant-based meal options.
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Industrial Animal Agriculture Impacts on Environmental Justice and the Need for Federal Oversight
This fact sheet explores industrial animal agriculture’s health impacts on environmental justice & rural communities.
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Kroger lags behind competitors in protecting bees from toxic pesticides amid “insect apocalypse” that threatens food supply
Friends of the Earth and allies launched a pivotal week of action, installing a billboard that urges Kroger to shift away from toxic pesticides.
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Connecticut Bans Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos
This bill will keep chlorpyrifos out of places that directly affect our communities, and provide safeguards for bees and other pollinators.
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Lowe’s Pressed to Pull Cancer-linked Roundup During Annual Shareholder Meeting
Lowe’s is under pressure to stop selling glyphosate as consumer and environmental groups instal a billboard at company headquarters.
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Groups Push Home Depot to Pull Cancer-linked Roundup During Annual Shareholder Meeting
Home Depot is under renewed pressure to stop selling cancer-linked, pollinator-toxic weedkiller glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup.
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Florida approves risky release of billions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in scientifically flawed experiment
Overlooking potential public health risks, FDAC approved the release of several billion more genetically engineered mosquitoes.