WEBMar 21, 2016 · Water shutofs are threatening public health, com-munity wellbeing and basic human dignity. Without running water, people cannot cook, clean, shower, wash their hands or flush their toilets. In 2015, Detroit, Michigan shut of water service to nearly 24,000 households, and Baltimore, Maryland shut of water service to …
Advocates, Community Members Call Out CalGEM for Refusing to …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Long Beach – Last Friday, community members and advocates gathered at Synergy Oil & Gas, just minutes from the oil drilling operations in the Los Cerritos Wetlands, to demand that Governor Newsom reins in California’s oil regulator, California Geological Energy Management (CalGEM).At the rally environmental advocates and community members called on CalGEM to do their job and uphold the ...
Court Vacates Williams-Transco Gas Project Approval
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated federal approvals for a fossil fuel expansion project in New Jersey. In 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity to the Williams-Transco company for the …
WEBs. Monsanto acquired Seminis in 2005.5In addition to the many seed companies that are partially or fully owned by Monsanto and Seminis, some seed compa-nies distribute Seminis products, along with other compa-nies' products. This does not mean that these companies are owned by Seminis or Monsanto, nor do they necessarily supply GMO vegetables ...
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WEBFeb 20, 2020 · Work Locally, Make a Difference. Food & Water Watch mobilizes regular people to build political power to move bold & uncompromised solutions to the most pressing food, water, and climate problems of our time. We work to protect people’s health, communities, and democracy from the growing destructive power of the most powerful economic interests.
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WEBAug 26, 2024 · News & Opinions. Read the latest news and opinions from Food & Water Watch staff. A Consumer’s Guide to PFAS: Side-Stepping ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Your Daily Life. PFAS are linked to a large range of health problems including cancers. Use our guide to minimize your exposure to these “forever chemicals.”. Read It Now.
How Dirty Industries Are Attacking Science to Rig Climate Policy
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The U.S. government is building climate models that will have a huge influence on policy. Dirty industries are trying to rig them in their favor. In January 2024, the Biden-Harris administration advanced a huge win for the climate movement. After pressure from scientists and advocates including Food & Water Watch, Biden paused permits for ...
WEBThe State of the Industry Today. Publicly owned utilities provide most water and sewer services in the United States.13 In 2014, public entities served about 87 percent of people with piped water service (see Figure 2).14 Private water service is concen-trated in a few states. In 25 states, private water companies serve less than 10 percent of ...
WEBIowa is already home to millions of factory-farmed ani-mals, responsible for as much as 380 billion pounds of manure annually.2 Pollution from industrial agriculture has damaged more than 1,000 miles of rivers and streams as well as 59,000 acres of lakes, ponds and wetlands.3 The new $400 million poultry plant will require over 500 poul-try ...
WEBThe greatest contribution to these emissions comes from producing and processing animal feed (45%).6 The rapid increase in factory farms in the United States was made pos-sible by the overproduction of corn and soybeans7 — resulting in increased emissions from fertilizing, harvesting, transporting and processing all of these.