Friends of the Earth U.S. (Action)
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Friends of the Earth (Action), Inc. defends the environment and champions a healthy and just world.
There is a frenzy to build massive AI data centers across the country. This is putting a humongous strain on our climate and communities.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There is a frenzy to build massive AI data centers across the country. This is putting a humongous strain on our climate and communities.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
A landmark declaration at COP30 is calling on governments, society, academia and funders to rally against climate disinformation campaigns pushed by fossil fuel companies!
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A landmark declaration at COP30 is calling on governments, society, academia and funders to rally against climate disinformation campaigns pushed by fossil fuel companies!
Almost half of the USDA Foods Program’s spending benefits only 25 corporations.
@usdagov.bsky.social food purchases should support sustainable & small/medium farmers instead. Let’s pass the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act!
@markey.senate.gov @adams.house.gov
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@usdagov.bsky.social food purchases should support sustainable & small/medium farmers instead. Let’s pass the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act!
@markey.senate.gov @adams.house.gov
adams.house.gov/media-center...
December 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Almost half of the USDA Foods Program’s spending benefits only 25 corporations.
@usdagov.bsky.social food purchases should support sustainable & small/medium farmers instead. Let’s pass the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act!
@markey.senate.gov @adams.house.gov
adams.house.gov/media-center...
@usdagov.bsky.social food purchases should support sustainable & small/medium farmers instead. Let’s pass the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act!
@markey.senate.gov @adams.house.gov
adams.house.gov/media-center...
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Even after the Court affirmed a right to a stable climate, Montana keeps prioritizing fossil fuel interests over its people. This youth case demands that the state protect its youth, its environment, and comply with the Constitution. Learn more: ourchildrenstrust.org/montana #YouthvGov
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Even after the Court affirmed a right to a stable climate, Montana keeps prioritizing fossil fuel interests over its people. This youth case demands that the state protect its youth, its environment, and comply with the Constitution. Learn more: ourchildrenstrust.org/montana #YouthvGov
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🚨Ten Utah youth filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against their state for issuing fossil fuel permits that endanger their health, lives, and safety. Learn more: bit.ly/49LVqA0
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🚨Ten Utah youth filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against their state for issuing fossil fuel permits that endanger their health, lives, and safety. Learn more: bit.ly/49LVqA0
“Retailers have both the power and responsibility to accelerate a transition to safer, more resilient agriculture. The leaders on this scorecard prove that progress is possible — and consumers are demanding it.”
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Food Retailers Not Doing Enough to Reduce Pesticides Harmful to Pollinators
New Friends of the Earth scorecard shows Sprouts and Costco made strides, however
progressivegrocer.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
“Retailers have both the power and responsibility to accelerate a transition to safer, more resilient agriculture. The leaders on this scorecard prove that progress is possible — and consumers are demanding it.”
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progressivegrocer.com/food-retaile...
US grocers face $219 billion in financial risks from pesticides. Pesticides threaten biodiversity, climate, and companies’ bottom lines.
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
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See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
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December 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
US grocers face $219 billion in financial risks from pesticides. Pesticides threaten biodiversity, climate, and companies’ bottom lines.
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
foe.org/retailer-rep...
See how your grocer ranks on the Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. #SaveTheBees
foe.org/retailer-rep...
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Top health and agriculture officials announced that the Trump administration will direct $700 million into a voluntary regenerative agriculture pilot program that builds on existing conservation programs.
Trump Administration Launches Regenerative Agriculture Pilot
Conservation experts say the initiative will succeed only if the administration similarly invests in conservation technical assistance and staff.
civileats.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Top health and agriculture officials announced that the Trump administration will direct $700 million into a voluntary regenerative agriculture pilot program that builds on existing conservation programs.
Are you a student passionate about advocating for plant-based & climate-friendly options in schools? Join us for an info session to learn about this PAID opportunity!🍎
📅 Jan 7: 6 pm ET OR Jan 8: 8 pm ET
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December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Are you a student passionate about advocating for plant-based & climate-friendly options in schools? Join us for an info session to learn about this PAID opportunity!🍎
📅 Jan 7: 6 pm ET OR Jan 8: 8 pm ET
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"Solar geoengineering doesn’t cut GHG emissions. The potential effects include altered rainfall patterns & consequential pressure on food systems...Yet an industry is being built on the idea that someone can take charge of the global thermostat" @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology | Editorial
Editorial: Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"Solar geoengineering doesn’t cut GHG emissions. The potential effects include altered rainfall patterns & consequential pressure on food systems...Yet an industry is being built on the idea that someone can take charge of the global thermostat" @theguardian.com
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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More than 230 organizations signed a public letter urging members of Congress to take action.
Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction | TechCrunch
More than 230 organizations signed a public letter urging members of Congress to take action.
techcrunch.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
More than 230 organizations signed a public letter urging members of Congress to take action.
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"Regenerative agriculture needs to be more than just buzzwords Big Ag uses to greenwash business as usual," one campaigner said of the new Trump pilot.
Skeptics Warn of Greenwashing as Trump Admin Launches Regenerative Ag Pilot
One campaigner emphasized that the administration "continues to cut conservation staff, support the pesticide industry, roll back environmental laws, and play trade war games."
www.commondreams.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"Regenerative agriculture needs to be more than just buzzwords Big Ag uses to greenwash business as usual," one campaigner said of the new Trump pilot.
A new report analyzes multilateral development bank agricultural investments and sets out a clear roadmap for how public banks can support, rather than hinder, sustainable farming.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/publ...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/publ...
How Public Finance for Agriculture Can Improve Food Security, Health, and Climate | Common Dreams
By supporting agroecology, multilateral development banks can stop fueling harm and start financing a just and sustainable food systems transition.
www.commondreams.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A new report analyzes multilateral development bank agricultural investments and sets out a clear roadmap for how public banks can support, rather than hinder, sustainable farming.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/publ...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/publ...
There is a frenzy to build massive AI data centers across the country. This is putting a humongous strain on our climate and communities.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
There is a frenzy to build massive AI data centers across the country. This is putting a humongous strain on our climate and communities.
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
AI is extraordinarily water intensive, and it jeopardizes the stability of communities’ energy grids.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
NEW: Today, the Trump admin announced a new initiative to put $700 million into regenerative ag
This is a step in the right direction — but it will only be effective if @usdagov.bsky.social reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff
foe.org/news/usda-re...
This is a step in the right direction — but it will only be effective if @usdagov.bsky.social reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff
foe.org/news/usda-re...
Without Increased Staff and Pesticide Limits, USDA’s Regenerative Ag Initiative Falls Short
USDA's initiative will only be effective if USDA reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff.
foe.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
NEW: Today, the Trump admin announced a new initiative to put $700 million into regenerative ag
This is a step in the right direction — but it will only be effective if @usdagov.bsky.social reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff
foe.org/news/usda-re...
This is a step in the right direction — but it will only be effective if @usdagov.bsky.social reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff
foe.org/news/usda-re...
The British and Dutch governments on Monday yanked their financing for TotalEnergies’ liquefied natural gas export project in Mozambique amid rising violence in the region.
The Trump Administration would be wise to follow their exit.
www.wsj.com/opinion/tota...
The Trump Administration would be wise to follow their exit.
www.wsj.com/opinion/tota...
Opinion | Trump and a Mozambique LNG Boondoggle
Why is the U.S. Ex-Im Bank financing a risky French energy project?
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The British and Dutch governments on Monday yanked their financing for TotalEnergies’ liquefied natural gas export project in Mozambique amid rising violence in the region.
The Trump Administration would be wise to follow their exit.
www.wsj.com/opinion/tota...
The Trump Administration would be wise to follow their exit.
www.wsj.com/opinion/tota...
“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of datacenters to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of datacenters to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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BREAKING: We're proud to join 230+ groups to call on Congress to stop the approval and construction of new data centers. With huge impacts on water, climate, electricity bills and more, it's time to put the brakes on the unregulated data center frenzy: https://fwwat.ch/44bzr1R
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
BREAKING: We're proud to join 230+ groups to call on Congress to stop the approval and construction of new data centers. With huge impacts on water, climate, electricity bills and more, it's time to put the brakes on the unregulated data center frenzy: https://fwwat.ch/44bzr1R
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The far right wants to gut the nation’s bedrock environmental law with the #SPEEDAct (H.R. 4776). It's an extension of the "energy dominance" agenda, and a deregulatory nightmare.
𝐀 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#PermittingReform
𝐀 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#PermittingReform
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The far right wants to gut the nation’s bedrock environmental law with the #SPEEDAct (H.R. 4776). It's an extension of the "energy dominance" agenda, and a deregulatory nightmare.
𝐀 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#PermittingReform
𝐀 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
#PermittingReform
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Do you love #Project2025, unhinged deregulation and more pollution in your neighborhood? No?
Masquerading as a solution to faster energy development, the #SPEEDAct would actually accomplish core deregulation goals outlined in Project 2025, including...
Masquerading as a solution to faster energy development, the #SPEEDAct would actually accomplish core deregulation goals outlined in Project 2025, including...
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Do you love #Project2025, unhinged deregulation and more pollution in your neighborhood? No?
Masquerading as a solution to faster energy development, the #SPEEDAct would actually accomplish core deregulation goals outlined in Project 2025, including...
Masquerading as a solution to faster energy development, the #SPEEDAct would actually accomplish core deregulation goals outlined in Project 2025, including...
As many as SIXTY PERCENT of future oil & gas plans would be uneconomical without subsidies.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As many as SIXTY PERCENT of future oil & gas plans would be uneconomical without subsidies.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
That is insane.
The US government has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies for more than 100 years. This industry needs our tax dollars to stay profitable.
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Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems.
Via @stacymalkan.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Via @stacymalkan.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems
A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday.
usrtk.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems.
Via @stacymalkan.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Via @stacymalkan.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
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A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday over serious ethical issues including secret authorship by Monsanto employees usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems
A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday.
usrtk.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday over serious ethical issues including secret authorship by Monsanto employees usrtk.org/pesticides/l...
Since Trump took office, we’ve filed multiple lawsuits to protect our endangered species, public lands, and vulnerable communities.
This Giving Tuesday, help us continue the fight. And, until midnight tonight, your gift will be TRIPLED.
Donate at foe.org/giving-tuesd...
This Giving Tuesday, help us continue the fight. And, until midnight tonight, your gift will be TRIPLED.
Donate at foe.org/giving-tuesd...
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Since Trump took office, we’ve filed multiple lawsuits to protect our endangered species, public lands, and vulnerable communities.
This Giving Tuesday, help us continue the fight. And, until midnight tonight, your gift will be TRIPLED.
Donate at foe.org/giving-tuesd...
This Giving Tuesday, help us continue the fight. And, until midnight tonight, your gift will be TRIPLED.
Donate at foe.org/giving-tuesd...
There is a surge in disinformation and propaganda aimed at blocking action to slow climate change.
“They manipulate algorithms, sow hatred and spread fear."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
“They manipulate algorithms, sow hatred and spread fear."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
There is a surge in disinformation and propaganda aimed at blocking action to slow climate change.
“They manipulate algorithms, sow hatred and spread fear."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
“They manipulate algorithms, sow hatred and spread fear."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...