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Environmental Groups Appeal Court Order to Remove Protections for Endangered Whale from Gulf Lease Sale
Environmental groups appealed a court order today that granted a preliminary injunction by oil companies to remove protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale included in upcoming Gulf lease sale 261. Read More
Amid U.S. Cries for Climate Action, Export-Import Bank Set to Approve Iraq Gas Project
Yet again, the U.S. Export-Import Bank is directly contradicting Biden’s climate goals by supporting yet another fossil fuel project. Read More
NGOs Warn Financiers of Risks Ahead of Meatpacker JBS’ NYSE Listing: “Wall Street: Steer Clear of JBS”
Several NGOs held a press conference in front of the New York Stock Exchange today warning the financial sector about the environmental and human rights risks associated with supporting and investing in JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company. Read More
Climate of Misinformation: Social Media Companies Lag on Policies to Address Climate Denial and Greenwashing
A toxic and fossil-fueled minority is drowning out the voices of science and reason and social media platforms are complicit. Read More
New Analysis: Plant-Based Meals on the Rise in California Schools
“We applaud the strong commitment from school nutrition staff to meet growing student demand for climate-friendly, culturally diverse plant-based school meals,” said Nora Stewart, report co-author and Program Manager with Friends of the Earth. “We are hopeful that this trend will continue given California’s significant state policy support for improvements in the quality, sustainability, and access to plant-based school meals.” Read More
New Report: Land Acquisition by Harvard University, Pension Fund TIAA and Soy Production by Agribusiness Giant Bunge Drive Deforestation and Land Grabs in the Brazilian Cerrado
A new report explains how Harvard University, pension fund TIAA and multinational agribusiness corporation Bunge are enabling illegal land grabs and increasing deforestation for soy production. Read More
Activists Call for Justice for Victims of Formosa Plastics Disaster as President Biden Visits Vietnam
WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, members of the International Monitor Formosa Alliance sent a letter to the administration regarding a lack of restitution for victims of the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel plant environmental disaster. Read More
Friends of the Earth Responds to Interior’s Announcements for Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration announced a set of new regulations regarding land use for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Western Arctic) and the cancellation of remaining oil and gas leases issued by the Trump Administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Read More
EXIM under Biden risks repeating mistakes of Obama in supporting Papua LNG
Today, 27 environmental and civil society organizations from Papua New Guinea, the Asia Pacific region and the United States submitted a letter to the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) urging it to oppose support for the Category A Papua liquefied natural gas project. Read More
New Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes Could Threaten Soil Health
As companies push to commercialize genetically engineered (GE) soil microbes, a new report reveals risks and recommends policy action. Read More