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Hunger, Religious, Farmer, and Development Organizations Oppose VEETC
Hunger, religious, farmer, and development groups came together on July 21, 2010 to oppose the renewal of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), which is set to expire at the end of this year. In a letter to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means, the groups asked Congress to refuse to introduce new legislation to extend this tax credit, which costs taxpayers $5 billion a year. Read More
Whats the story with toxins in cosmetics?
Watch The Story of Cosmetics and learn about the newly introduced Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? Your aftershave? And what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer and learning disabilities? Read More
Ending Corporate Control in Congress
By Kelly Trout Catastrophes like the drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico don’t have to happen. We have a surplus of existing solutions that can propel us toward an oil-free and climate-secure future. Because the federal government has a vital role to play in catalyzing this transformation, Friends of the Earth continues to push Congress to pass comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. Unfortunately, the latest proposal, the American Power Act, more closely resembles a polluter wish list. Read More
Crude Awakening: How We Can Avoid Another Gulf Tragedy
By Scott Baumgartner On April 22, the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig sank off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers. Estimates show the amount of oil pouring into the ocean to be more than 19,000 barrels a day, far exceeding the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. It's unquestionably the largest environmental disaster in the history of the United States, and the oil continues to flow. Read More