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Senate Committee Votes on Trump’s Ex-Im Bank Nominees
The Export-Import Bank dodged a bullet today when a Senate committee voted down Scott Garrett, a climate change denier and bigot.
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S.C. Public Service Commission to Decide on December 20 on Challenge to Friends of the Earth Complaint in Nuclear Reactor Construction Fiasco in South Carolina
The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to rule on an attempt by South Carolina Electric and Gas to block a complaint by Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club that seeks to recove…
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How Cities Can Meat the Climate Challenge
Cities and counties can address the food sector’s significant impact on climate change by buying less meat and dairy and offering more plant-forward items on menus in large food venues operating on mu…
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Trump’s USDA to Withdraw Organic Animal Welfare Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to withdraw a regulation that would have set animal welfare standards in organic agriculture.
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EPA Nominee Michael Dourson Withdraws
Dourson’s withdrawal is a victory for everyone who cares about keeping toxic chemicals out of our air, water, food and bodies.
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Sixth round of NAFTA talks stall
Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, there is no prospect for a NAFTA that puts good environmental and climate policy first.
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Doug Jones Wins Stunning Upset in Alabama Senate Race
In a stunning upset, Doug Jones, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, tonight defeated Roy Moore to win the seat, according to the Associated Press.
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SC PSC to Hear SCE&G’s “Motion to Dismiss” Friends of the Earth/Sierra Club Complaint on VC Summer Nuclear Debacle
Public interest efforts to hold South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) accountable for massive cost overruns of the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project will proceed this week in a formal hearing befor…
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World Bank Announces End of Financing of Upstream Oil and Gas
We now expect all other public and private finance institutions to follow the World Bank’s lead and end fossil fuel financing once and for all.
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Zinke Wastes Taxpayer Money on Helicopter Rides
In an administration defined by conflicts of interest, Secretary Zink’s continued use of taxpayer funds as his private piggy bank stands out as especially egregious.