Key gaps in labor standards and enforcement leave palm oil workers vulnerable to exploitation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 Abby McGill, abby@ilrf.org, +1 913.620.5063 Renata…
November 17, 2015
November 11, 2015
Alarming Developments in Latin American Palm Oil Industry Spur Global Call To Action For Palm Oil Traders
International coalition of NGOs says murder, intimidation and the devastation of community livelihoods tied to rampant palm oil plantation expansion must be stopped FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Friends of the…
November 10, 2015
Rainforest Action Network statement on Peabody Energy
Rainforest Action Network Executive Director Lindsey Allen issued the following statement in response to today’s revelations concerning Peabody Energy, fossil fuels and climate change: “Today, the world’s biggest private coal company, Peabody…
November 10, 2015
Pembersihan Lahan yang Masih Dilakukan oleh Industri Kelapa Sawit Mendorong Kepunahan Spesies yang Akan Segera Terjadi serta Berdampak Besar terhadap Iklim, berdasarkan Laporan Perkembangan
UNTUK DISIARKAN SEGERASelasa, 10 November , 2015 KONTAK: Sebelum 11 November, hubungi Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, U.S. 425.281.1989Setelah 11 November, hubungi Laurel Sutherlin Laurel@ran.org, U.S. 415.246.0161 Pembersihan Lahan yang Masih…
November 10, 2015
Ongoing Clearance by Palm Oil Industry Spurs Imminent Species Extinction and Massive Climate Impact, Says New Progress Report on Critical Leuser Ecosystem
Rampant Plantation Expansion Devastates Deep Peatlands and Major Sumatran Elephant Habitat; Fate of Region Depends on Collective Action by Industry Giants and Local, National Governments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Emma Rae…
November 9, 2015
Faulty RSPO Audit Commissioned for Evaluating Modern Day Slavery on Palm Oil Giant FELDA Plantations
International coalition finds audit “troubling” and calls for improvements to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil system and for FELDA customers and financiers to independently investigate forced labor and human…
November 6, 2015
RAN Statement on Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Rainforest Action Network Executive Director Lindsey Allen issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline: “The president’s decision today is the result of…
November 4, 2015
RAN Statement on Obama Administration Denial of Keystone XL Permit Application Suspension Request
RAN Executive Director Lindsey Allen said: “It is a hopeful sign that Obama has rejected TransCanada’s desperate request to buy more time, but after seven years of drama, enough is…
November 3, 2015
Keystone XL: RAN Responds to Latest Move by TransCanada Corp.
San Francisco, CA – TransCanada Corp., the company behind the controversial cross-border Keystone XL pipeline, has asked the Obama Administration to indefinitely suspend its application for the project and pause its…
November 2, 2015
PepsiCo Misses Mark with New Action Plan As Indonesia Burns For Palm Oil
Most recent inaction confirms PepsiCo as laggard among ‘Snack Food 20’ group of companies, says Rainforest Action Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, 425.281.1989 San Francisco, CA…