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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
Friends of the Earth Responds to Lack of Climate Accountability in Senator Chuck Schumer’s AI “Roadmap”
Senator Schumer is slow-walking regulations, giving Silicon Valley a free pass to put profits over people and the planet. Read More
Friends of the Earth Welcomes Promising New World Bank Blueprint for Addressing Health and Environmental Impacts of Big Meat and Dairy, Issues Urgent Call for Action
Today, the World Bank released a new comprehensive blueprint for addressing the giant climate footprint of our industrial food system. Read More
FTC’s Price Gouging Allegations Against War Profiteer a Wake-up Call to End Merger Mania
Explosive new findings from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveal that ex-Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield colluded with the OPEC+ price-fixing cartel. Read More
Friends of the Earth Celebrates Expansions for Berryessa Snow Mountain and San Gabriel Mountains National Monuments
We urge the BLM and USFS to effectively implement this expansion for the sake of our protecting our public lands and natural resources. Read More