Although some climate activists argue in favor of doing away with major aspects of animal agriculture on the grounds that it pollutes ground and surface waters, wrecks ecosystems, shrinks habitat for wild species, harms Indigenous peoples, and contributes greatly to the climate crisis, it’s unlikely McDonald’s or monoculture farming to feed livestock are going away […]
Today, Democratic lawmakers released the text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill did not include provisions of Senator Manchin’s dirty permitting deal, despite numerous reports of a last-ditch effort by Democratic leadership to include it. After the release of the text, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement:
Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step down as Speaker of the House, and Leader Steny Hoyer will step down as U.S. House Majority Leader in the 118th Congress. After the announcement, Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement: