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Friends of the Earth Celebrates Executive Action on Environmental Justice in North Carolina
Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 292, “Advancing Environmental Justice in North Carolina.”
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Democracy Coalition Follows Gov. Cooper in Calling for Independent Redistricting Commission
Following comments from Governor Cooper about the need for an independent redistricting commission to secure equitable voting throughout North Carolina, a diverse group of people and organizations tha…
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Civil Rights Complaint Calls For Regulation of Dry Litter Poultry Industry In North Carolina
Friends of the Earth filed a complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Civil Rights alleging that North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) fails…
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Friends of the Earth and Winyah Rivers Alliance Notify U.S. Army Corps of Lawsuit over Robeson LNG Pipeline
We intend to hold Duke Energy accountable for its actions that damage the environment and impacted peoples.
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FOE Statement on the appointment of Michael Regan to head the EPA
While we are disappointed that Secretary Regan will likely be nominated as EPA Director by President-elect Biden, we are prepared to work with the Agency and the Biden Administration on policies that…
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The beginning of the end of fossil fuels
This victory shows that the fossil fuel industry is in its last gasps, clinging to anything to remain viable.
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Lumbee Tribal Council passes resolution opposing Robeson LNG Pipeline
Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas must stop the silencing of indigenous people and the mistreatment of their territories
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NC DEQ Denies MVP Southgate Permits
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality today denied a key water permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project.
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Friends of the Earth and Lumber Riverkeeper call on Army Corps of Engineers to stop construction of Robeson LNG Pipeline
Friends of the Earth and Lumber Riverkeeper, a part of Winyah Rivers Alliance, are demanding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers immediately issue a stop work order for the construction of the Robes…