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New Report Reveals Indonesian Palm Oil Giant’s Violations More Widespread Than Initially Documented
AAL’s environmental and governance violations include illegal palm oil cultivation inside Indonesia’s forest estate; ongoing intimidation and criminalization of environmental human rights defenders; and several AAL subsidiaries operating without required permits. Read More
154 Signatories from 28 Countries Call On Gov. Hochul to Protect Their Homes and Land By Signing the TREES Act
The TREES Act will make sure New York government agencies don’t use taxpayer money on certain goods and products derived from tropical deforestation. Read More
Flame Wars: Report Exposes Misinformation Fueled by Canadian Wildfires
The climate disinformation trends in the U.S. that are blocking climate policy are clearly being echoed in Canada. Read More
Climate Activists Mark President Ajay Banga’s Bullish First Year
Friends of the Earth U.S. and partners marked Ajay Banga’s first year as president of the World Bank Group by exposing the Wall Street ties that are stymieing climate action at the financial institution. Read More
New Study: Dramatic Growth of Manure Digesters on Wisconsin Mega Dairies Brings More Cows, More Pollution
The report finds that all dairies with digesters in the county significantly increased their herd sizes, generating more air and water pollution and more enteric methane emissions. Read More
Environmental Groups Urge Alameda Council to Reject Risky Geoengineering Experiment
It is incredibly disturbing that a group of researchers is developing technology that could have catastrophic impacts on the weather. Read More
Influential IRA Tax Credit Leaves Door Open for Dirty Energy
For the sake of communities and the climate, the 45Y tax credit can’t be another subsidy for dirty energy and Big Oil. Read More
House Republican Farm Bill a Massive Handout to Big Ag, Theft of State and Local Authority
After months of delay, House Republicans released the full text for their Farm Bill proposal. The bill slashes nutrition programs and climate-focused conservation funding in order to boost chemical-intensive commodity crop production. Read More
Conservation Groups Defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Decision on the Proposed Pebble Mine
Friends of the Earth is proud to fight alongside our environmental, fishing, and Indigenous allies at every stage to ensure that Pebble Mine remains a distant memory Read More
Historic NY ‘TREES’ Act Passes Both Houses of NY Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk
The NY TREES Act would make New York the first U.S. state to prevent its public procurement from driving tropical deforestation, defending the planet from further climate catastrophe. Read More