Recent news and media coverage for Global Justice Ecology Project and the Campaign to STOP GE Trees.
Press:
Pacific Standard: The Most Controversial Tree In the World (June 25, 2019)
Counterpunch: The GE American Chestnut: Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Tree Biotechnology? (June 14, 2019)
The Ecologist: Tree Biotech and the American Chestnut (June 13, 2019)
Earth Island Journal: GE American Chestnut–Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Biotechnology? (June 12, 2019)
Course Correction: GE American Chestnut — Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Tree Biotechnology? (June 12. 2019)
Independent Science News: GE American Chestnut–Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Biotechnology? (June 12, 2019)
Counterpunch:
Wall Street Journal: Let’s Farm Chestnuts Again (9 May 2019)
Organic Insider: How the Ag-Biotech Industry is Attempting to Manipulate Public Opinion with Unproven Genetically-Engineered Chestnut Trees (8 May 2019)
New Food Economy: Researchers can restore the American chestnut with genetic engineering. But at what cost? (April 29, 2019)
The Southern: Photographer unveils photographs of pivotal Shawnee Forest protests (March 13, 2019)
SP Global: Virginia governor advised to freeze permits for Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley gas pipelines (Aug. 20, 2018)
Blue Virginia: Gov. Northam Dismisses Letter from His Environmental Justice Advisory Council Calling to Stay Pipeline Permits (Aug. 17, 2018)
The Hill Op-Ed: The Forests are in Crisis But Biotechnology is Not the Solution (March 28, 2018)
Washington Post: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject this genetically engineered eucalyptus tree (August 8, 2017)
RT.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees (July 6, 2017)
The Hill: Groups urge USDA not to approve genetically engineered eucalyptus trees (July 6, 2017)
Common Dreams: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
Common Dreams: USDA Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of Genetically Engineered Trees
Politico: Morning Agriculture: A daily briefing on agriculture and food policy (Aug. 9, 2017)
ModernFarmer.com: Summer Food Policy Round-Up: Questlove, Sonny Perdue, GMO Moths, and More
ConsumerAffairs.com: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species
NaturalHealth365: USDA ignores risk to blanket the south with genetically engineered flammable tree species
BendBulletin.com: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree
ModernFarmer.com: Summer Food Policy Round-Up: Questlove, Sonny Perdue, GMO Moths, and MoreConsumerAffairs.com: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species
NaturalHealth365: USDA ignores risk to blanket the south with genetically engineered flammable tree species
BendBulletin.com: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree
Center For Food Safety: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
YubaNet.com: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
GreyAreaNews.com: Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
TargetedNews.com: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
Entornointeligente.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees
EnvironmentGuru.com: A Quarter of a Million People Say NO to First-Ever GE Forest Tree
RINF.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 Groups Reject Genetically-Modified Eucalyptus Trees
Care2.com: Statement: Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees in US
GEFreeNZ.org: USA Public Slam NZ Biotech Company
Biofuelwatch.org.uk: US Dept. of Agriculture Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees
RobinsPost.com: Consumer News: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species
Voxy.co.nz: USA public slam NZ biotech company’s GE trees
Newsline: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees
New Zealand: Minister’s Plan Threatens Economic Sabotage (March 10, 2017)
– GE Free NZ Release (GE Trees Steering Committee)
Niagara Sierra Club: Why We Must Say NO to GMO Chestnuts (Feb. 2017) – Article by Anne Petermann
VTDigger.org: Global Justice Ecology Project and Bill McKibben to Co-Present Activist Award to Climate Justice Activists (Jan. 17, 2017)
KPFA Terra Verde Show: Community Radio and Forest Defense (May 24, 2019) GJEP’s Anne Petermann and Orin Langelle are joined by GJEP Board member Karen Pickett to discuss the upcoming North American Forest and Climate Movement Convergence
NPR’s On Point: How GMOs Might Save The American Chestnut Tree (April 29, 2019)
WDBX Radio: Orin Langelle Interview on Photojournalism and Activism (March 14, 2019)
EAR TO THE PAVEMENT PODCAST: GJEP Executive Director Anne Petermann interviewed about false climate solutions
WORT-FM Madison, WI: Genetically Engineered Trees Opposed: Interview with Anne Petermann on GE Eucalyptus petition drive. (Aug. 30, 2017)
KWMR FM – Vermont: ‘Post Carbon Radio’ (Jan. 10, 2017) Anne Petermann, Orin Langelle interview about genetically engineered trees.
WORT-FM Madison, WI: Is Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Coming To The U.S.? (June 29, 2017)
WERU-FM – Bangor: RadioActive show with Meredith Francesco (Nov. 22, 2016) Anne Petermann as guest on climate solutions, GE trees.
CC-TV 17 Vermont: Anne Petermann and Orin Langelle presented the Ed Everts Activist Award Ceremony to Rising Tide Vermont (Jan. 19, 2017)
KPFK FM – Los Angeles
SOJOURNER TRUTH SHOW “Earth Minute with Anne Petermann”
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SOJOURNER TRUTH SHOW “Earth Watch interview segment with guests provided by GJEP”
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