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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Whales in California From Deadly Ship Strikes
Commercial shipping is proving deadly to whales and sea turtles, but it doesn’t have to be that way if federal officials get their act together. Read More
Washington State’s Clean Fuel Standard Doubles Down on Factory Farm Pollution
Washington State’s Dept of Ecology issued a rule to implement its CFS that doubles down on policies that reward factory farms. Read More
Emissions from Major Global Meat and Dairy Companies Rival Those of Saudi Arabia
The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers. Read More
Friends of the Earth Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ben Black to Lead U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Ben Black’s confirmation signals a dangerous shift at DFC from its focus on development toward profit-first investment. Read More
New Report Warns of Escalating Marine Geoengineering Experiments, Urges Upholding Precaution
Report charts potential locations for high-risk marine geoengineering experiments, illustrating the alarming scale of proposed interventions. Read More
Public Development Bank Investigation slams Giant Meat Company for decades of pollution and rights violations in Indigenous communities in Ecuador
We hope that this scathing report is the beginning of the end of public financing of industrial animal agriculture projects that pollute, fuel the climate crisis, and trample on community rights. Read More
US Ports Get Graded on Protecting Public Health
A coalition of national and community-based organizations launched the Clean Ports Report Card Project — a first-of-its-kind accountability tool, grading major U.S. ports on their progress to cut emissions, increase transparency, and collaborate with communities. Read More
Port of New York and New Jersey Has A Solid Foundation, Can Improve to Protect Health and Stay Globally Competitive
NEW YORK — The Port of New York and New Jersey was recognized as a “Healthier Harbor” in a new national Clean Ports Report Card released today. earning a high score for its efforts to modernize and clean up its operations through emissions… Read More
Port of NOLA Needs to Catch Up to Meet Clean Ports Standards
Advocates call for more community collaboration; fragmented efforts and a lack of an emissions inventory leave communities at risk Read More
Port of Houston Harms Health of Communities
Advocates call for more community collaboration and for the Port to update its infrastructure to improve air quality and deliver economic prosperity. Read More