at @Earthjustice advocating for sustainable food and farming; father, husband, farmer; years as chief environmental lawyer for NYC, NYS and Exec Dir of NRDC
New York, NY
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In light of major health threats from toxic PFAS in sewage sludge, last week a PA township & environmental groups urged @GovernorShapiro to conduct a sludge risk assessment & pause sludge spreading. Join them. Contact the governor and request the same! bit.ly/4i8GDQZ
Across the country, toxic forever PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge contaminate farmland & threaten health. To protect against harm, Plainfield Township, PA passed a local law limiting sludge spreading. Other local governments must be able to do the same. bit.ly/4gQOKR4
Food procurement is a "game changer" for transforming food systems says @FAO—impacts production *AND* consumption + can deliver social, economic, & climate benefits: @MarkIzeman of @NRDC on why we need #GoodFoodNY. @GovKathyHochul, Let’s get it signed! nrdc.org/bio/mark-izeman/gov…
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There's nothing clean about #biogas! The full lifecycle of biogas production generates major GHG emissions.
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The #FarmBill is our last big opportunity for federal climate legislation in the foreseeable future. Join us on 7/16 & help turn Farm Bill into a victory for farmers & climate. ejus.tc/3XWX8bH
The New York Senate and Assembly just passed the #GoodFoodNY Bill! Thank you to all who helped transform New York’s food system to support small farmers, labor, food workers, animals, and our climate.
Now PUBLIC purchasing dollars can support and represent PUBLIC VALUES!
Public agencies across NYS want to put their money where their mouth is -- by buying food that meets their values of sustainability, nutrition, and justice. The #GoodFoodNY bill will help them do this. Call your legislators TODAY to pass it NOW. bit.ly/GoodFoodNYactions
The law is clear that JBS cannot claim credit for protecting the climate without taking adequate steps toward that. We applaud @NewYorkStateAG for blowing the whistle on this consumer fraud. Families deserve the truth about their food.
I'm suing @JBSFoodsUSA, the world's largest beef producer, for misleading the public about its environmental impact.
The beef industry is one of the largest contributors to climate change, and JBS has falsely advertised its commitment to sustainability and endangered our planet.
A new report by @FOE_US and @SRAProject reveals how factory farm gas incentivizes the largest industrial livestock polluters to expand and diverts scarce public funds from true #climatesolutions. Read the report: foe.org/manure-biogas
🌎130 academics & researchers demand support for sustainable, climate-friendly research in the #2024FarmBill + codifying USDA #ClimateHubs via recent letter to @SenStabenow, @CongressmanGT, @JohnBoozman, @repdavidscott.
🌱Learn more + read the letter ⤵️
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Everyone who cares about clean air and water, wildlife, a stable climate, or our health should learn about the Farm Bill and engage with policy makers. Best opportunity this year!
The #FarmBill is the most important enviro bill #Congress will address this year! Learn how funding for conservation programs and climate-ag research can reduce ag’s climate footprint and increase its resilience. @p_lehner & Carrie Apfel, @Law360: ejus.tc/42fa1hA
In a big win for all New Yorkers and New York, wildlife, Governor Hochul signed a bill limiting very harmful pesticides. The bill sets a model for pesticide stewardship that other states can look to. nrdc.org/bio/daniel-raichel/…
Forests are essential to maintaining a stable climate. Yet they are threatened by logging, fires, development, and now by misguided plans for "bioenergy." It's nuts to cut and burn trees and claim that's climate smart. Find out more and take action! eventbrite.com/e/climate-act…
Climate-friendly shopping! It’s easy to make a difference. And some buyers can make a big difference! themessenger.com/opinion/hol…
nitter.gq/MarkRuffalo/status/172… Mark Ruffalo is right on mark -- Gov. Hochul should sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act.
Toxic neonic pesticides decimate NY's pollinators, contaminate water supplies and threaten the health of NYers. @GovKathyHochul must act and sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act: a nation-leading bill which curbs needless neonic pollution, founded on extensive @Cornell science. The bill is supported by the entire enviro community, health experts, religious leaders and many farmers. @GovKathyHochul, sign S156A/A7640 today!
Very well said!
Virtually everyone who tries to discredit eat-less-meat is tied to the meat industry.
I know very few pro-meat scientists/academics without those ties, which means the consensus that eating less meat would be good for the climate is very believable.
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New York has a tremendous opportunity to advance climate action; let’s be sure to take it!
Opinion: New York must require companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions cityandstateny.com/opinion/2… via @CityAndStateNY
The farm bill is the most important environmental law Congress will soon address. It affects ALL of us every day. Join for this panel by video or in person. The panelists are terrific.
How are you spending Halloween? We're joining our very own @p_lehner & a panel of agricultural leaders as they discuss the 2023 #FarmBill and its potential for big climate action! Tune in for all treats, no tricks.
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Regenerative, organic, and climate-friendly agriculture rely on the power of nature for healthy and productive fields; industrial agriculture relies on fossil fuels and chemicals. Which should farm policy support?
.@p_lehner details the connection between Big Ag industry's climate denial PR machine & its close ties to fossil fuel industry.
In the 2023 #FarmBill, legislators must drive transformative change toward climate-friendly practices & products.
@CivilEats ⤵️
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These wood pellet plants not only hurt their neighbors (see below) but are a false climate solution. Chopping down trees and burning them is not a climate solution; clean energy and forest preservation is.
The forest biomass industry has long misled the public about cutting down healthy forests to provide fuel for power plants through wood pellets, causing irreparable harm to neighboring communities. Tell Congress that biomass is NOT clean energy.
👉 action.nrdc.org/letter/1593-…