The Latest by Peter Lehner

Managing Attorney

A new vision for agriculture would eliminate wasteful land use and make carbon sequestration an agricultural product.
April 18, 2017

Food 2.0: Working Toward Greater Efficiency in Agriculture

A new vision for agriculture would eliminate wasteful land use and make carbon sequestration an agricultural product.

water pollution
April 13, 2017

Water 'Too Thick to Drink, Too Thin to Plow'

Without strong environmental safeguards, the interests of polluters will trump public health every time.

Wild American buffalo graze in the grasslands of South Dakota.
March 31, 2017

Study Shows Wildlife Habitat Is Disappearing in Favor of Crops for Biofuel

A new study shows that the renewable fuel standard has had an unwanted side-effect: millions of acres of lost wildland.

A toxic herbicide just won EPA approval despite posing serious risks to human health and wildlife.
March 24, 2017

Enlist Duo Is Back Again, so We’re Back in Court

A toxic herbicide just won EPA approval despite posing serious risks to human health and wildlife.

The recent slew of administration attacks on protections for clean water, clean air and food and worker safety could send America back to a time of unchecked pollution.
March 8, 2017

Making America Polluted Again

The recent slew of administration attacks on protections for clean water, clean air and food and worker safety could send America back to a time of unchecked pollution.

Coffee ripening in the Aquiares Estate varietal garden
January 10, 2017

Can Climate Science Save Coffee?

We need robust climate research to give farmers the tools to adapt to a changing world.

Freshly caught seafood
December 14, 2016

Climate Change Is Bad News for Seafood Lovers

Is a seafood diet sustainable if the oceans keep getting warmer?

Yulia Grigoryeva/Shutterstock
November 28, 2016

Worried About Our Climate Future? Look to Your Plate

There’s one powerful climate solution that lies entirely in our hands: what we eat.

Cows on a farm
November 18, 2016

Can Your Diet Help Keep Climate Change at Bay?

What's on your dinner table? When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, not all foods are created equal.

October 3, 2016

Americans Speak Out Against Toxic Phthalates in Food

The FDA received an outpouring of comments from the public voicing concern about phthalates, harmful chemicals used in food packaging and processing equipment.