Vote for the environment

A statement from Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica urging the organization's 750,000 members and allies to vote in the November 8 election to secure an environmental majority in government to protect laws and end fossil fuel subsidies.

• Friends of the Earth targets specific corporate and political entities to address environmental issues, including agro-chemical companies Bayer and Syngenta regarding pesticides, and banks and investment firms regarding palm oil production and rainforest destruction.
• The organization cites the fight against Keystone XL and the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors as examples of successful collective action.
• An environmental majority in the US government could lead to the appointment of a Supreme Court justice who might reverse the Citizens United decision, reform campaign finance laws, and support the Clean Power Plan's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
• A pro-environment majority in the House of Representatives and Senate could empower the EPA to protect pollinators from chemicals, ban such chemicals, and repeal subsidies for nuclear power and fossil fuels.
• The author argues that voting is essential to make campaign victories permanent, noting that Congress previously voted to repeal a GMO labeling law in Vermont.

APA

Pica, E. (2016). Vote for the environment. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/

Chicago

Pica, Erich. Vote for the environment. Friends of the Earth, 2016. https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pica |first1=Erich |title=Vote for the environment |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=29 July 2016 |url=https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{pica2016vote, author = {Pica, Erich}, title = {{Vote for the environment}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2016-07-vote-for-the-environment/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }