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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Approval of Massive Utah Oil Shale Development

May 16, 2019 Press Release

BONANZA — Conservation groups today sued the Trump administration to challenge what would be the nation’s first commercial-scale oil shale mine and processing facility. The lawsuit says officials failed to protect several endangered species when they approved rights-of-way across public…

Congress Must Address PFAS Crisis, Make Polluters Pay

May 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has left Americans vulnerable to exposure to highly toxic chemicals in our water, food, air and soil, a leading public health expert testified today.

Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue Country’s Largest Agricultural Water District Over Illegal Plot to Raise Shasta Dam

May 14, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, a coalition of fishing and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District for unlawfully aiding efforts by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to raise Shasta Dam. The destructive project would flood critical parts of the…

UN Scientific Report: 1 Million Species at Risk of Extinction

May 6, 2019 Press Release

Assessment Warns of Global Ecosystem Collapse Due to Human Activity

Lawsuit Prompts U.S. Officials to Consider Protecting Giraffes

April 25, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON — After a prod from a lawsuit filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that giraffes may qualify for protection under America’s Endangered Species Act.

New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

March 6, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY (March 6, 2019) – The Save The Food campaign today released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the…

Next FDA Commissioner Must Address Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

March 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Scott Gottlieb stepped down from his role as the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. Under his leadership, the FDA did not adequately address the antibiotic resistance crisis.

Green New Deal is ‘’Breath of Fresh Air’’ in Climate Action Debate

February 7, 2019 Press Release

Vineyard Wind, Conservation Groups Reach Historic Agreement to Protect Right Whales

January 23, 2019 Press Release

BOSTON - Vineyard Wind and the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, and Conservation Law Foundation today entered into an unprecedented agreement to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Wheeler Should Not be Promoted at EPA

January 16, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since…

Trump Shutdown Imperils Important Protections

December 22, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to shut down the government. Shuttering the government imperils crucial protections for our air and water, for chemical safety and for public lands -- while furloughing tens of thousands of…

Antibiotic Sales for U.S. Meat Production Drop, But Use Remains High

December 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Sales of antibiotics important to human medicine for use in livestock dropped 28 percent from 2009 to 2017, according to annual numbers released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Despite this, use of medically important antibiotics…

Don’t Let the $139,000 Door Hit You on the Way Out, Secretary Zinke

December 15, 2018 Press Release

Farm Bill Negotiators Ditch Environmental Rollbacks

December 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congressional negotiators released a compromise farm bill today that largely steers clear of undercutting bedrock environmental protections.

Trump to Move to Increase Water Pollution

December 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration will propose today to gut key safeguards in the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are set to issue a proposed rule that would exempt oil drillers, industrial sites…

McDonald’s Commits to Reducing Antibiotic Use in its Global Beef Supply

December 11, 2018 Press ReleaseChicago

Action by World’s Largest Burger Chain Could Signal Shift for Fast Food Industry

Sanderson Farms Commits to Improving Antibiotics Use in Chicken

November 30, 2018 Press Release

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms, Inc.—the third-largest chicken producer in the nation—today announced it will stop using two medically important antibiotics unnecessarily in its chickens by March 1, 2019, instead reserving them only to treat sick animals or to control…

Federal Court Strikes Down Wyoming "Data Trespass" Laws as Unconstitutional

October 30, 2018 Press Release

Court Finds the state’s Ag-Gag Laws Violate Free Speech Rights and Blocks the Statutes Permanently

New Scientific Paper: Broad Class of Pesticides Puts Children at Risk for Reduced IQ, Learning Disabilities

October 24, 2018 Press Release

Leading Scientists Call for EPA to Ban All Organophosphate Pesticides and Urge Comprehensive Steps to Protect Children

Chain Reaction Report Urges Burger Restaurants to Beef Up Policies to Eliminate Routine Use of Antibiotics

October 17, 2018 Press Release

22 of the 25 largest burger chains get an “F” for failing to source beef raised without routine antibiotics