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Statement: TransCanada suit illustrates problem with TPP, trade deals
For immediate releaseJanuary 6, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Canadian pipeline company TransCanada gave notice that it intends to sue the U.S. government for over $15 billion under the North Ame…
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Farming for the Future: Organic and Agroecological Solutions to Feed the World
Farming for the Future details the science that demonstrates that organic and agroecological farming are fundamental to feeding all people, now and into the future.
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Gardeners Beware: Bee-Toxic Pesticides Found in "Bee-Friendly" Plants Sold at Garden Centers Across the U.S.
New report finds 28 percent decrease in toxic pesticides in “bee-friendly” plants and shows that retailer commitments are shifting the market.
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Chain Reaction II: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply
Second annual report and scorecard that grades America’s top restaurant chains’ on their policies and practices regarding antibiotics use and transparency in their meat and poultry supply chains.
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Nanoparticles in baby formula: Tiny new ingredients are a big concern
Friends of the Earth commissioned an independent laboratory analysis of popular baby formulas to find out if they contain nanoparticles (extremely tiny man-made particles).
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Buzz Kill: How the Pesticide Industry is Clipping the Wings of Bee Protection Efforts Across the U.S.
This report has found that the pesticide industry is stifling urgently needed reforms that would help these essential pollinators survive and rebuild their numbers.
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Omnibus spending bill environment attacks revealed
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressional negotiators have released the text of a $1.1 trillion spending bill that must pass this week to avert a government shutdown. The omnibus package includes numerous ant…
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United States undermines ambitious and just climate deal
PARIS, FRANCE – Negotiators at the Conference of Parties in Le Bourget are nearing a climate agreement. In response, Friends of the Earth U.S. President Erich Pica issued the following statement: Th…
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Friends of the Earth & local activists attempt last ditch rescue of President Obamas sinking climate legacy
Protest presidential failure to secure fair and sound climate deal in Paris WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth and other local climate activists rallied in front of the White House Saturday to…
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As politicians fail in Paris, people power prevails
Media advisories for: December 11 and 12, 2015 PARIS, FRANCE – Over 2,000 activists from more than 30 countries, all members of the Friends of the Earth International federation, will arrive in Pa…