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Senate continues assault against EPA, Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies funding bill. The proposal allocates $31.06 billion — $2.2 billion below the president’s budget request — and includes riders designed to undermine key regulatory actions, including the Waters of the U.S. rule, President… Read More
“Profound disappointment” with House trade vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly one week after a House defeat of the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill that is an essential element of the president’s package of Fast Track legislation, the House of Representatives today approved a Fast Track package without a renewal of TAA. Speaker Boehner will make a last ditch attempt to… Read More
Friends of the Earth challenges Americans to #BeeBold and save bees with PSA campaign and website
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth has released three new videos aimed at increasing public awareness about global bee decline and the risks to our nation’s food supply, should bees disappear. In conjunction with the PSAs, Friends of the Earth has created a website which provides many ways for people… Read More
Over 670,000 call on Ex-Im Bank to reject controversial Australian coal project
Abbot Point coal export terminal would harm Great Barrier Reef, worsen global climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. — Activists from a coalition of environmental groups delivered over 670,000 petition signatures to the U.S. Export-Import Bank today to call on the bank to publicly reject financing for the controversial Carmichael coal mining and… Read More
FDA rule on trans fats could increase deforestation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the Food and Drug Administration mandated food manufacturers to remove artificial trans fats from the U.S. food supply within three years. According to reports, removing industrial trans fats from the American diet by 2018 could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease… Read More
Groups urge more than 100 garden retailers to stop selling pollinator-toxic pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To celebrate National Pollinator Week, more than 50 beekeeper, farmer, farmworker, faith-based, environmental and consumer organizations sent letters to more than 100 of the top garden retailers across the country, including True Value and Ace Hardware, urging public commitments to stop selling bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides. Read More
Export-Import Bank to be protested over Australian coal port Wednesday
Advocates will deliver over 600,000 signatures calling on the Ex-Im Bank to reject financing for the controversial Abbot Point coal export project ***Photo opportunities available*** What: A coalition of environmental and advocacy groups will deliver over 600,000 petition signatures to the U.S. Export-Import Bank calling on the bank to reject… Read More
Friends of the Earth urges House to reject TAA for a second time
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday the package of Fast Track trade bills was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives because a component of the package — a bill on Trade Adjustment Assistance — was soundly defeated. The TAA bill would cut Medicare and Medicaid funding for dialysis treatment by hundreds… Read More
Non-GMO Project says no to synthetic biology
The Non-GMO Project’s proactive stance on synthetic biology will help raise awareness about this virtually unregulated and unlabeled form of genetic engineering rapidly entering our food and consumer products. Read More
Friends of the Earth welcomes scuttling of trade package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. House of Representatives deferred a final decision on a legislative trade package including Trade Adjustment Assistance, Fast Track trade promotion authority, and Customs bills. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had this to say: Today’s move to delay final decision on the trade package… Read More