Friends of the Earth’s blog is a staff-run blog that provides policy analysis, insight and commentary about the environment and other progressive issues, advances our campaigns, and builds momentum for a healthy and just world.
Aug. 3, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
We received a big reminder of the threat to whales from large, ocean-going ships this past week as the Sapphire Princess, a cruise ship returning from a voyage to Alaska, impaled a fin whale likely north of Vancouver Island. Knowledge of the strik...
Read More »Jul. 22, 2009 / Posted by: KMcmahon / Categories: Blog
Many bad deals were made to help pass a major climate and energy bill in the House. Some of the most egregious were brokered on behalf of corporate agribusiness by Rep. Collin Peterson (D - Minn.) and his Agriculture Committee. Now we have to pres...
Read More »Jul. 22, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
By Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth
Read More »Jul. 16, 2009 / Posted by: GMadill / Categories: Blog
The $600M investment by Exxon into Synthetic Genomics, J.
Read More »Jul. 15, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
New international regulations to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships will be considered in London next week at the United Nation’s International Maritime Organization meeting which is being held from July 13 to July ...
Read More »Jul. 8, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
In Mongolia, increased mining in recent years has caused severe damage to the country’s environment and the traditional communities that have lived off the land for centuries. The country’s scarce water resources (less than 1% of surfa...
Read More »Jul. 8, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
California’s Sewage “No Discharge Zone”
Read More »Jul. 8, 2009 / Posted by: KMcmahon / Categories: Blog
Congressional Leadership rewarded Representative Peterson for throwing a temper tantrum by eviscerating the climate and forest safeguards from the biofuels mandate in order to buy a handful of votes to pass the already flawed Climate Bill in the H...
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Jul. 6, 2009 / Posted by: Becca Connors / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy
In an era of green living we often overlook one of the simplest ways to fight global warming – critically examining the food we eat. An ideal low-carbon diet consists of plant-based foods that are locally and organically grown.
Read More »Jul. 6, 2009 / Posted by: MKeever / Categories: Blog
Nine years and two court battles after Friends of the Earth first demanded that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) craft more protective air pollution limits for large ships, the agency announced proposed cleaner air pollution standard...
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