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Friends of the Earth groups welcome Norges Bank’s exclusion of Jardine Matheson, Astra International over environmental and biodiversity impacts
Banks and investors should follow suit and suspend financing to AAL, Astra International, and Jardine Matheson until land that was taken without consent is returned to communities. Read More
Report: Artificial Intelligence A Threat to Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
AI companies spread hype that they might save the planet, but currently they are doing just the opposite. Read More
Caving to Republicans and Big Ag, SEC Finalizes Dramatically Weakened Climate Disclosure Rule
The SEC today voted to finalize a dramatically weakened rule on climate-related financial risks, caving to Republicans and the Big Ag lobby and allowing corporations to conceal their emissions. Read More
Environmental Organizations Move to Intervene in Diablo Canyon Relicensing Process
Environmental groups today intervened and requested a hearing on PG&E’s applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which seek to relicense Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to operate for 20 more years. Read More
EPA Announces Clean Ports Program
Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new program to prioritize the acceleration of zero emission ports and freight infrastructure. Read More
Environmental Groups Sound Alarm on the Risk of Polluters Co-opting the Clean Hydrogen Credit
The submitted comments note the need for improved methodology to prevent harmful false solutions from being repackaged as clean hydrogen. Read More
Texas Environmental Agency Opens Pathway for Formosa Plastics Expansion
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a draft permit to construct a reservoir on the property of Formosa Plastics. Read More
New research reveals factory farm manure biogas production harms environmental justice, fails to achieve methane reduction targets, and worsens consolidation
First-of-its-kind analysis casts doubt on a linchpin of the Biden administration’s methane reduction strategy Read More
Environmental Justice Groups Celebrate EPA’s Decision to Raise Soot Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited higher standard for soot pollution which, in addition to providing life-saving public health and economic benefits, will address environmental health inequity throughout America’s ports. Read More
Environmental, Gulf Groups React to API Lawsuit Targeting Five-Year Drilling Plan; Seek Stronger Protections for Gulf of Mexico
Environmental and Gulf-based groups filed a legal challenge today to hold the Interior Department accountable for failing to adequately consider the public health impacts on frontline communities in its final Five-Year Program. Read More