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WEBAug 27, 2024 · 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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WEBMay 11, 2020 · Staff Attorney. Boise, ID. E-MAIL. Tyler Lobdell joined Food & Water Watch’s legal team as a staff attorney in 2019, and focuses on combating factory farms through legal advocacy. Prior to joining Food & Water Justice, Tyler spent two years as the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Food Law Fellow. A …
10 Years After Crisis, Flint Is Still Fighting for Clean Water
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the day when the City of Flint switched its water source to the Flint River, sparking a lead-in-water crisis that would poison residents for years to come. In 2014, Flint, Michigan was governed by a State-imposed emergency manager, effectively suspending local democracy, including over the …
The Sickening Toll of Fracking in Pennsylvania - Food & Water …
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Under Pennsylvania law, fracking operations can get as little as 500 feet away from homes. Fracking’s proximity to homes, schools, farms, hospitals, and workplaces is a major concern. Research shows that people who live closer to wells are at higher risk of suffering health problems.
Author: Alex Beauchamp - Food & Water Watch
WEBAuthor: Alex Beauchamp. On January 1, 2024, New York City became the largest city in the United States to ban polluting, poisoning fossil fuels in new buildings. The city’s gas ban, passed in 2021, was a huge victory for grassroots activism. And as the climate movement gains momentum, New York is setting a new benchmark for meaningful action ...
How Sewage Sludge Carries Toxic PFAS from Toilet to Table
WEBPublished Feb 8, 2024. Food System Clean Water. Sludge, a byproduct of sewage treatment, is often spread on fields as fertilizer. But growing research shows that toxic chemicals like PFAS are lurking in the muck — and getting into our food. A few years ago, state testing at dozens of Maine farms uncovered alarming levels of toxic PFAS ...
WEBGene flow – Gene flow is a natural process that fosters biological diversity in a plant population by shufling genetic information from the pollen or seeds of closely related individuals.3 In crops of the same species, GMO crops can “outcross” or “cross-pollinate” non-GMO crops through wind dispersal or pollinators.4 Some self-polli ...
East Palestine, One Year After Chemical Disaster - Food & Water …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · A year after a chemical spill in East Palestine, residents have been forced to continue fighting for much-needed aid and protections. We speak with Hilary Flint, an advocate on the ground. February 3, 2024 marked the 1st anniversary of the catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Carbon Offsets Explained: Don’t Let This False Solution Fool You
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Learn. Research We publish hard-hitting evidence to stop polluting industries; News & Opinions Read the latest news and opinions from Food & Water Watch; Press Center We’re in the headlines fighting polluters — see the latest news; Featured Legal We fight in the courts to stop polluters and make the government do its job
Stronger NEPA Rules Are a Victory for Democracy and …
WEBApr 30, 2024 · The new rule is the second in a two-phase process to reverse a Trump administration rollback that gutted NEPA review to fast-track polluting projects and stifle community input. In response, Food & Water Watch Legal Director Tarah Heinzen released the following statement: “NEPA gives communities the …