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Friends of the Earth U.S. Statement on Israel-Palestine Conflict
Friends of the Earth United States deeply mourns the ongoing loss of life resulting from the Israel- Palestine conflict. Read More
Legislators, Advocates Respond to Gov. Hochul’s Veto of The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act
Vetoing this bill is a missed opportunity and a failure to take leadership on a critical issue that affects every New Yorker. Read More
Export-Import Bank Squeezes in Disastrous Freeport LNG Vote Before Close of 2023
This week, the U.S. Export-Import Bank approved $90 million for marketing a Freeport liquified natural gas project in Texas. Read More
New Policy: Major Grocery Retailer Whole Foods Market Addresses Toxic Pesticides to Protect Pollinators
Amid bee crisis, leading organic U.S. food retailer focuses pollinator policy on pesticides in supply chain. Read More
Friends of the Earth groups denounce recent case of intimidation by Astra Agro Lestari, call for immediate de-escalation
Friends of the Earth groups strongly denounce the most recent instance of intimidation by Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) against community members who are calling for the return of their land taken by the company without consent. Read More
Global call for United States to change course on LNG at COP28 climate talks
Over 300 organizations from over 40 countries across the globe released a letter today calling on the Biden Administration to abandon its support for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at COP28 in Dubai. Read More
Friends of the Earth welcomes bipartisan legislation to curtail global deforestation and environmental crime
This week, Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the introduction of the federal FOREST Act, an updated version of a bill first introduced in 2021. Read More
Global Leaders Join New Yorkers in Urging Governor Hochul to Sign the “Most Substantial Climate Legislation” on Her Desk
Today, leaders and advocates from around the world joined New Yorkers in calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to sign The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act into law before the end of the year. Read More
Friends of the Earth launches legal complaint as U.S. EXIM approaches $1 billion mark for fossil fuel lending
Today, Friends of the Earth U.S. submitted an international complaint against the U.S. Export-Import Bank over its financing of overseas fossil fuel projects. Read More
Major bank and investor policies accelerating forest destruction, biodiversity loss, climate chaos and rights violations
A new report released on "Finance Day" at COP28 provides a comprehensive look into the role big finance plays in driving tropical deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change and human rights abuses. Read More