Climate & Environmental Protection
The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Environmental group poised to sue Postville kosher meat plant
The group also is being represented by Public Justice and FarmSTAND, both of Washington, D.C., which have litigated environmental concerns on behalf of residents in other states.
Agri Star’s Pollution of Iowa Waterways Has Violated Clean Water Act For Years, Group Alleges
Driftless Water Defenders (DWD), an Iowa non-profit membership corporation focused on water issues in Iowa, has issued to Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC, and Agri Star General, Inc., (Agri…
Signs a Better Food System is Possible: FarmSTAND’s Accomplishments in 2024
2024 was an amazing year for FarmSTAND and the movement for a fair food system. It was our first full year as the only legal organization in the country dedicated…
LSP Applauds Appeals Court Ruling on Winona County CAFO
“The Court of Appeals decision today is another victory for democracy, and for clean water for the people of Winona County,” said Holly Bainbridge, FarmSTAND staff attorney and counsel for…
A Fair Food System Can’t Wait: FarmSTAND’s Statement Following the 2024 Election
At FarmSTAND, we’re not just taking on corporations; we’re fighting alongside every worker, every community, and every farmer under threat from this new administration. As policies shift to further favor…
When the Hurricane is Gone, But Toxic Factory Farm Waste Remains
As climate change drives ever stronger and more frequent natural disasters, communities across the country are facing deadly weather events with alarming regularity. Recovering from disasters like hurricanes and flash…
No Greenwashing Factory Farm Gas (Blumm v. Northwest Natural Gas Co.)
Utility companies shouldn’t be allowed to exploit public concern about climate change to prop up polluting factory farms. Customers of Oregon’s Northwest Natural Gas are suing the company over misleading…
Tackling Deceptive Climate Claims (Environmental Working Group v. Tyson)
Industrialized meat production generates tremendous volumes of climate-warming emissions at every stage of the process. Tyson, which produces about 20 percent of U.S. beef, chicken and pork, has greenhouse gas…
Portland Business Journal: NW Natural accused of greenwashing with customer ‘Smart Energy’ program
"'They ignore the excess methane that's created by the cows, there are not reliable in measuring claimed emissions benefits, they're notoriously leaky (and) equipment can malfunction,' Kelsey Eberly, a senior…