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Biden’s Middle Ground is Climate Denial

Joe Biden’s climate moderation is a presidential disqualification. Seeking middle ground with the fossil fuel industry in 2019 is tantamount to climate denial.

Inslee’s clean energy plan shows commitment to bold action on climate change

Inslee’s 100% Clean Energy for America Plan shows that he understands just how serious the climate crisis is and that he is committed to taking this fight to the national level.

Goldman Prize-winning Liberian human rights lawyer protests at BlackRock

Alfred Brownell, a Liberian human rights lawyer and recipient of the 2019 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa, and a group of environmental activists protested at the San Francisco headquarters of global asset manager BlackRock this morning.

Beto Birddogged on Video, Fails on Green New Deal

When confronted by organizers with Friends of the Earth Action, newly announced presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke refused to support a Green New Deal that phased-out fossil fuels, including fracked natural gas, which he strongly supported in 2018.

Activists shut down Wheeler

Environmental activists and members of Friends of the Earth Action were arrested during today’s confirmation hearing for Andrew Wheeler in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Wheeler is the acting administrator of the EPA and is nominated to lead the agency as its full-time administrator.

Across the Country Environmental Champions Win

Democrats tonight won a string of victories across the country that will reshape the nation’s political landscape and prioritize environmental protections at all levels of government.

Anita Earls Wins North Carolina Supreme Court Race

As an attorney in North Carolina, Earls has been a champion for justice, taking on multiple cases central to protecting communities and the environment in North Carolina. Friends of the Earth Action endorsed Earls in September.

Friends of the Earth Action Endorses Candidates in Races Across the Country

Friends of the Earth Action today announced its endorsement of 30 gubernatorial, statewide, U.S. House and Senate candidates around the nation, moving the organization’s support behind candidates ready to protect our planet and resist the corruption of Donald Trump’s administration.

Friends of the Earth Action Endorses Anita Earls for North Carolina Supreme Court

In North Carolina, Anita Earls’ work at the intersection of the law and environmental justice has protected local communities from polluting corporations that sought to take advantage of minority and low-income communities

Youth leaders and activists converge on Chicago to condemn DNC fossil fuel flip-flop

If the Democrats want to restore the trust of young voters and unite workers and environmentalists, they’ll restore the ban and back a Green New Deal that’ll guarantee every American a job fighting climate change and building a fossil-free economy