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FOE Action is proud to join several other environmental groups to endorse VP
@KamalaHarris
for President of the United States!
We urge anyone who cares about our planet, environmental justice, women’s rights, and democracy to vote for Kamala Harris this fall.
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The science is clear: Fracking poisons our water and causes climate change.
We're joining 570+ like-minded groups in endorsing the first-ever nationwide bill to
#BanFracking
from
@RepAOC
@SenSanders
!
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@BernieSanders
' ambitious climate plan matches the scope and scale of the climate crisis we are facing — and is the standard that all other candidates will be judged by.
Thank you to Sanders for forcefully standing up to the fossil fuel industry.
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@BernieSanders
' ambitious climate plan matches the scope and scale of the climate crisis we are facing — and is the standard that all other candidates will be judged by.
Thank you to Sanders for forcefully standing up to the fossil fuel industry.
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BREAKING: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been cancelled!
This fossil fuel pipeline would have generated 67 million tons of climate pollution each year and disproportionately harmed Native communities — on top of destroying wildlife.
#NoACP
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"To be fair, I don't have any 'views on climate change' either. Just like I don't have any 'views' on gravity nor the fact that the earth is round...But understanding & knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century easier."
@GretaThunberg
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Norway is the first country to completely ban deforestation — a major driver of
#ClimateChange
!
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BREAKING: A top court in the EU just upheld a ban on the use of Bayer products containing neonicotinoids – pesticides that are toxic to bees!
This is a huge win for pollinators and our food system that relies on them!
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BREAKING: This administration just gutted the Clean Water Act to open up bodies of water in every state to pollution.
We cannot let this happen.
#WOTUS
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@BernieSanders
: "We need millions of people all over this country to stand up and demand fundamental changes in our energy policy in order to protect our kids and our grandchildren and the planet."
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HUGE WIN! President Biden just reinstated the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, protecting waters in Alaska from offshore oil & gas leasing
This is a major win for local Indigenous communities that gives Tribes a pathway for self-determination!
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@BernieSanders
: "We need millions of people all over this country to stand up and demand fundamental changes in our energy policy in order to protect our kids and our grandchildren and the planet."
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HUGE WIN! Sri Lanka is banning all palm oil imports and getting rid of existing plantations within its borders!
This full stop approach will help boost soil health, promote biodiversity, & protect local jobs for the island nation.
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BREAKING: Deb Haaland has been sworn in as
@Interior
Secretary by VP Kamala Harris!
We are excited to start working with Secretary Haaland to protect our public lands & waters, and the communities that rely on them!
#DebForInterior
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HUGE WIN! A top court in the EU just upheld a ban on the use of Bayer products containing neonicotinoids – pesticides that are toxic to bees!
This is a victory for pollinators and our food system that relies on them!
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@AOC
: "It seems as if they take pride in leading on fracking, on being the number one in oil, in consumption, in single-use plastics. But they don’t seem to want to take pride in leading on the environment and leading for our children."
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Thank you
@SenBooker
for introducing a bill to strengthen antitrust enforcement in agribusiness! We cannot give corporations unprecedented control over our food system
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Friends of the Earth proudly endorses
@SenSanders
/
@RepBarbaraLee
's Inclusive Prosperity Act that would have Wall St pay its fair share!
We've seen how Congress can find trillions of dollars to pay for huge corporate bailouts — but what about the climate crisis?
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BREAKING NEWS: The D.C District Court just invalidated last year's huge oil & gas lease megasale in the Gulf of Mexico!! "Today’s decision is a victorious outcome not only for the Gulf’s communities, wildlife & ecosystem, but also for the warming planet."
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Germany — one of the world's biggest consumers of coal — will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants & rely on renewable energy!
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Denmark just launched the world's largest all-electric ferry — a vessel that will prevent the release of 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
Even if the shipping sector, fossil fuel reduction can be achieved.
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HUGE WIN! A court just blocked trophy hunting of Yellowstone grizzly bears, ensuring that the bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act! 👏
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has finalized its plan to gut the
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
to help Big Oil profit.
This comes just three months after scientists warned that humans have driven 1 million species to the brink of extinction.
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Thank you
@SenSanders
for opposing hateful, racist, Koch Brothers-extremist Mike Pompeo! We cannot have a climate denier in international climate talks.
#StopPompeo
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BREAKING: President Biden's administration will cancel oil & gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!!
This is a MASSIVE win for climate, wildlife & Indigenous communities! We thank Biden's admin for standing with people — not polluters.
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HUGE WIN! Our colleagues at Friends of the Earth Netherlands just won their court case against Shell!
This is a historic ruling that will hold Shell accountable for climate pollution & provide justice for the farmers affected by its oil spills.
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@GretaThunberg
to Congress: "I don't want you to listen to me — I want you to listen to the scientists. And I want you to unite behind the science. And then I want you to take real action."
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In a major victory for rainforests, climate and endangered species, Norway just voted to ban deforestation-linked
#PalmOil
fuels!
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Huge win! A bill to restrict bee-killing pesticides & improve honeybee hives just took effect in Vermont!
Thank you to the state for taking action to
#SaveTheBees
🐝
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@GretaThunberg
to Congress: "I don't want you to listen to me — I want you to listen to the scientists. And I want you to unite behind the science. And then I want you to take real action."
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Miami just banned glyphosate — Monsanto's toxic weedkiller — for its detrimental effects on water quality & public health.
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@AOC
: "It seems as if they take pride in leading on fracking, on being the number one in oil, in consumption, in single-use plastics. But they don’t seem to want to take pride in leading on the environment and leading for our children."
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Thank you
@SenWarren
for condemning this administration's destruction of our national treasures to help Trump's fossil fuel cronies profit.
We need leaders who don't ignore the realities of climate change and will not chain our economy to the fossil fuels of the past!
The Trump admin is selling out our public lands & coasts because they work for their former & future Big Oil clients. We should protect our nation’s natural treasures, invest in a clean energy future, & tackle the climate crisis head-on. That’s why we need a
#GreenNewDeal
.
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A Russian oil project set to produce 100M TONS of oil a year would put a network of pipelines, roads, & electrical lines across the Arctic tundra – & the home of the Dolgan people.
Ignoring Indigenous rights for the sake of profit is completely immoral.
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Greta Thunberg at
#UNGA
: "You have stolen my dreams, my childhood, with your empty words. People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing, we are in the beginning of the mass extinction & all you can talk about is money & fairytales of economic growth."
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HUGE WIN! A court just blocked trophy hunting of Yellowstone grizzly bears, ensuring that the bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act! 👏
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"While Trump is quick to defend Confederates, he's been swift to desecrate places held sacred by Native Americans."
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"To be fair, I don't have any 'views on climate change' either. Just like I don't have any 'views' on gravity nor the fact that the earth is round...But understanding & knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century easier."
@GretaThunberg
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@GretaThunberg
: "Now we probably don’t even have a future any more. Because that future was sold so that a small number of people could make unimaginable amounts of money."
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"Nobody's outlawing cars or cows — the basic premise is government can help spur change by making renewable technologies more efficient, affordable and attractive to consumers."
#GreenNewDeal
(via
@LateNightSeth
)
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@GretaThunberg
to Congress: "I don't want you to listen to me — I want you to listen to the scientists. And I want you to unite behind the science. And then I want you to take real action."
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HUGE WIN! A court just blocked trophy hunting of Yellowstone grizzly bears, ensuring that the bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act! 👏
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@BernieSanders
: "We need millions of people all over this country to stand up and demand fundamental changes in our energy policy in order to protect our kids and our grandchildren and the planet."
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50 years ago, there were 1,000 small companies distributing seeds.
10 years ago, there were fewer than 100.
Now, 4 companies control 60% of global seed sales.
#BreakUpBigAg
@ewarren
@amyklobuchar
@BernieSanders
@CoryBooker
@gillibrandny
@KamalaHarris
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"The study also found that wrapping the produce in plastic does not increase its shelf life and the packaging often forces shoppers to buy more than is needed, thus leading to more wasted food."
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BREAKING: Bayer will stop selling its glyphosate-based weedkillers in the US lawn & garden market!
Bayer's RoundUp is linked to cancer and can seriously harm or kill 93% of endangered species. This win comes thanks to tireless activism to
#RejectRoundup
!
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Today
@repjohnlewis
offered amendment to tax bill to protect the
#JohnsonAmendment
—a move that would keep churches from becoming dark money SuperPACs!
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Pete Buttigieg's climate advisor has accepted millions of dollars from Big Oil and advocated for "clean coal" and corporate polluters.
@PeteButtigieg
cannot claim to care about climate change if he's taking advice from a fossil fuel stooge
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@GretaThunberg
: "I don't understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science."
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“People are suffering and dying from the climate emergency and it will continue to get worse. Doesn’t this mean anything to the decision-makers? I will never understand how they can put short-term interests above the planet itself and our very futures.”
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Huge win!
@IlhanMN
's important amendment to stop this administration from using renewable energy funds to pay for massive fossil fuel projects just passed the House!
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HUGE WIN! A top court in the EU just upheld a ban on the use of Bayer products containing neonicotinoids – pesticides that are toxic to bees!
This is a victory for pollinators and our food system that relies on them!
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Friends of the Earth Action PAC endorses
@SenSanders
for President:
http://t.co/yi3hO4bReQ
#Bernie2016
http://t.co/jVHFCjQ5ZF
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HUGE WIN! A judge tossed out Trump's plan to destroy 10 million acres of a vulnerable species' habitat!
This is a massive win for our environment and wildlife — especially the sage grouse which would have been on the brink of extinction otherwise.
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HUGE WIN! Vermont just passed a bill to ban consumer use of bee-killing neonic pesticides!
With 40% of pollinators on the brink of extinction, this is critical step to curb insect decline before it's too late.
#SaveTheBees
🐝
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BREAKING: As Louisiana recovers from this unprecedented extreme hurricane, Biden's admin is opening 79,000,000 acres of the Gulf for offshore drilling.
So we're taking them to court.
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Indonesia canceling over 2,000 plantation and mining permits is a great step towards protecting people from corporate abuses.
This is following efforts by Friends of the Earth Indonesia/
@walhinasional
to address ongoing agricultural conflicts.
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BREAKING: Keystone XL has been cancelled! This pipeline was expected to carry 830,000 barrels of climate-destroying oil sands a day. This is a massive win for our planet that shows the power of grassroots activism!
#NoKXL
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"...the fate of the Earth’s climate has wound up in the hands of a Maserati-driving senator from coal country..."
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A Native American woman will replace an oil lobbyist as Secretary of the Interior. You love to see it.
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HUGE WIN! Vermont just passed a bill to ban consumer use of bee-killing neonic pesticides!
With 40% of pollinators on the brink of extinction, this is critical step to curb insect decline before it's too late.
#SaveTheBees
🐝
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In a major victory for rainforests, climate and endangered species, Norway just voted to ban deforestation-linked
#PalmOil
fuels!
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BREAKING: Trump is signing an executive order today to ignore environmental reviews and rush approval for polluting pipelines & mines. Trump is exploiting COVID to cater to corporate polluters’ desires instead of protecting Americans. We will fight this.
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@SenSanders
@RepBarbaraLee
just introduced a
#RobinHoodTax
to hold Wall Street accountable.
"We need the wealthy in this country to pay their fair share. This small tax could generate billions to help slow the climate crisis & help our communities."
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We will not stand for a callous attack on trans students.
#ProtectTransKids
#ResistanceRecess
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FOE Action is proud to announce its dual endorsement of
@BernieSanders
and
@ewarren
for the Democratic nomination!
The future of the people and planet depends on a bold progressive champion. We must ensure that one of these true progressives is nominated.
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HUGE WIN! Our colleagues at Friends of the Earth Netherlands just won their court case against Shell!
This is a historic ruling that will hold Shell accountable for climate pollution & provide justice for the farmers affected by its oil spills.
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BREAKING: Deb Haaland has been confirmed as Interior Secretary!
As a member of the Laguna Pueblo in NM, Haaland will be the first Native person to lead this agency, serving as a champion of our public lands & waters, and the communities that rely on them!
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NEW STUDY: Climate change has increased the chances of extreme heat by at least 150x – and it accounted for 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit of the high temps during the Northwest heatwaves that killed over 100 people.
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HUGE WIN! A top court in the EU just upheld a ban on the use of Bayer products containing neonicotinoids – pesticides that are toxic to bees!
This is a victory for pollinators and our food system that relies on them!
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"The first thing we need to do is understand we are in an emergency & admit that we have failed...We shouldn’t be focusing on dates 10, 20, 30 years in the future. If we don’t reduce our emissions now, then those distant targets won’t mean anything.”
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VICTORY! Thanks to tireless grassroots activism, a natural gas pipeline that would have devastated Pacific NW forests & tribal lands has been canceled!
Grassroots pressure will bring down the fossil fuel industry.
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HUGE WIN! Sri Lanka is banning all palm oil imports and getting rid of existing plantations within its borders!
This full stop approach will help boost soil health, promote biodiversity, & protect local jobs for the island nation.
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HUGE WIN! President Biden's administration will cancel oil & gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!!
This is a MASSIVE victory for climate, wildlife & Indigenous communities! We thank Biden's admin for standing with people — not polluters.
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Huge win! Beekeepers in Canada are seeing bee populations recover as neonic pesticides are restricted!
The US must follow suit and take action to
#SaveTheBees
from these toxic pesticides.
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Thank you
@GovWhitmer
for taking action to shut down Line 5 — a fossil fuel pipeline that would have posed a massive threat to the Great Lakes and local communities' drinking water.
This is a massive testament to the power of on-the-ground activism!
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HUGE WIN! A court just blocked trophy hunting of Yellowstone grizzly bears, ensuring that the bears are protected under the Endangered Species Act! 👏
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BREAKING: Today three companies were charged with criminal negligence for spewing 25,000 gallons of oil off the coast of California.
Also today, a new oil sheen the size of a football field was discovered off the exact same coast.
When you drill, you spill.
An oil sheen approx 20 yards by 150 yards was spotted 2 nautical miles off our coast, south of Warner. We continue to monitor the situation & work with our partnering agencies. More updates will be provided as they become available.
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Amy Coney Barrett says climate change is "a contentious matter of public debate."
It's not a matter of debate. It's not a matter of policy. It's not a personal opinion.
It's science.
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A Native American woman will replace an oil lobbyist as Secretary of the Interior. You love to see it.
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Germany is set to ban glyphosate — Monsanto's cancer-causing weedkiller!
Meanwhile, the US is actively criticizing countries for banning this toxic pesticide.
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VICTORY! Thanks to tireless grassroots activism, a natural gas pipeline that would have devastated Pacific NW forests & tribal lands has been canceled!
Grassroots pressure will bring down the fossil fuel industry.
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We applaud
@KamalaHarris
' climate plan that centers on frontline, Indigenous & communities of color.
From ending fossil fuel extraction on public lands to creating jobs and protecting displaced workers, this is a plan that puts American people first.
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HUGE WIN! Sri Lanka is banning all palm oil imports and getting rid of existing plantations within its borders!
This full stop approach will help boost soil health, promote biodiversity, & protect local jobs for the island nation.
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Let’s eat, drink & be thankful for pollinators who are responsible for every 1 in 3 bites of food we eat this Thanksgiving
Toxic pesticides are killing bees at a rapid pace—so we're calling on
@Kroger
to eliminate bee-killing pesticides in its food supply chain!
#SaveTheBees
🐝
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HUGE WIN! President Biden's administration will cancel oil & gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!!
This is a MASSIVE victory for climate, wildlife & Indigenous communities! We thank Biden's admin for standing with people — not polluters.
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Dismantling these public lands is Trump’s latest gift to the corporate interests who backed his campaign. This action will end up in court.
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HUGE WIN! President Biden's administration will cancel oil & gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!!
This is a MASSIVE victory for climate, wildlife & Indigenous communities! We thank Biden's admin for standing with people — not polluters.
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The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and on May 8th, the state produced enough renewable electricity to meet 103% of consumer demand! ☀🌬
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"The fact that we are still having this discussion & subsidizing fossil fuels using taxpayer money is a disgrace. It’s a clear proof we have not understood climate emergency at all."
@GretaThunberg
, you are saying what we are all thinking
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"To be fair, I don't have any 'views on climate change' either. Just like I don't have any 'views' on gravity nor the fact that the earth is round...But understanding & knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century easier."
@GretaThunberg
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"To be fair, I don't have any 'views on climate change' either. Just like I don't have any 'views' on gravity nor the fact that the earth is round...But understanding & knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century easier."
@GretaThunberg
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HUGE WIN! The Biden admin just announced that it will reinstate a roadless rule for the Tongass National Forest!
This will restore protections for 9.3 million acres of land, including old growth forests crucial to fighting the climate crisis!
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Today's violent attempt to overthrow our democracy is the culmination of Donald Trump's time in office.
We call on Congress to immediately vote to certify the election results and to impeach & remove Trump.
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“The law is crystal clear. President Biden’s administration is obligated to mitigate harms from fossil fuel development."
Biden is legally required to stop an upcoming oil lease sale that will destroy our climate.
So we're taking him to court.
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