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FOE-US Statement on the Coup in Honduras
UPDATE: Two months after the coup in Honduras, the coup regime has refused to accept diplomatic options to return the county to democracy. In light of these developments, the US State Department officials made it clear that they are considering legally defining the situation as a "military coup." This would creat an automatic cut-off of all remaining aid to Honduras. The coup regime immediately responded by saying that they would allow Zelaya to return with amnesty, but not as president. Clearly the coup leaders are caving to the pres Read More
Friends of the Earth at OECD meeting on potential benefits of nanotechnology
Our Health and Environment Campaigner, Ian Illuminato, traveled to Paris, France in mid July to speak at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference. The conference's focus was Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth (click to view the Read More
Whale impaled by cruise ship
We received a big reminder of the threat to whales from large, ocean-going ships this past week as the Sapphire Princess, a cruise ship returning from a voyage to Alaska, impaled a fin whale likely north of Vancouver Island. Knowledge of the strike was only realized when the cruise ship arrived at the Port of Vancouver with the whale's dead body wedged against the cruise ship's bow. A test is currently being performed to determine if the whale was ali Read More
Senate Must Fix Biofuels Mistakes
Many bad deals were made to help pass a major climate and energy bill in the House. Some of the most egregious were brokered on behalf of corporate agribusiness by Rep. Collin Peterson (D - Minn.) and his Agriculture Committee. Now we have to pressure the Senate to fix the House's compromises. Read More
Note to Krugman: Carbon Markets Are a Different Beast
By Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth Read More
Friends of the Earth Reacts to Exxon-Synthetic Genomics Deal to Develop Novel Algae Biofuel
The $600M investment by Exxon into Synthetic Genomics, J. Read More
Global Warming Pollution from Ships to be Discussed at IMO
New international regulations to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships will be considered in London next week at the United Nation’s International Maritime Organization meeting which is being held from July 13 to July 17, 2009. Read More
Mongolian River Movements bring fight to protect rivers to country’s legislators
In Mongolia, increased mining in recent years has caused severe damage to the country’s environment and the traditional communities that have lived off the land for centuries. The country’s scarce water resources (less than 1% of surface area) and forests are being stressed by mining companies exploiting Mongolia’s vast mineral deposits. Now, as the rivers disappear into parched desert and communities are forced to move to the overcrowded and polluted capital Read More
California Moves to Ban Sewage Discharges from Ships
California’s Sewage “No Discharge Zone” Read More
Climate Bill Eviscerates Biofuels Climate and Forest Safeguards
Congressional Leadership rewarded Representative Peterson for throwing a temper tantrum by eviscerating the climate and forest safeguards from the biofuels mandate in order to buy a handful of votes to pass the already flawed Climate Bill in the House. When EPA released their analysis of the full global warming impact from biofuels, it found that Read More