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House committee restricts review of federal coal leasing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today approved a bill from Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) that would set a time limit for the administration to finish its programmatic…
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Friends of the Earth Rocks Against the TPP in San Francisco
BERKELEY, CALIF. – On Friday, September 9 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Friends of the Earth will join actress Evangeline Lilly, and musicians for a free concert to highlight opposit…
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House votes to silence public opposition to oil and gas lease sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that will shield offshore oil and gas lease sales from public scrutiny. House Resolution 5577: Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act…
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Friends of the Earth applauds Rep. Thompson on TPP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Thompson, who represents California’s fifth congressional district, today declared that he will oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The TP…
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Genetic extinction technology rejected by international group of scientists, conservationists and environmental advocates
OAHU, HAWAI’I — As thousands of government representatives and conservationists convene in Oahu this week for the 2016 World Conservation Congress, international conservation and environmental…
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Lead emissions at 20,000 U.S. airports threaten community health
Evidence linking ill-health to airborne lead emissions requires swift action from the EPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report documents how small airplanes at 20,000 U.S. airports still emit toxic lead…
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Ahead of G20, enviros warn Obama on TTIP, fossil fuel subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the G20 summit September 4 and 5 in Hangzhou, China, more than a dozen environmental organizations sent a letter to President Obama highlighting the dangers the Transatla…
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Environmental, tribal, landowner groups urge President Obama to repeal permits for Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading national and local environmental, tribal, and landowners’ rights organizations sent a letter to President Obama today expressing concern about the Army Corps of Engineer…
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The willpower of women in Nigeria leads to victory
In Nigeria, as elsewhere across the world, women are disproportionately affected by corporate land grabs and deforestation. Two recent victories by Nigerian women reclaiming 13,750 hectares of land fr…
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After devastating floods in Louisiana, groups urge Obama: Cancel Gulf lease sale
350.org, CREDO, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Biological Diversity, MoveOn.org Civic Action, Oil Change International, Endangered Species Coalition, Bold Alliance, Friends…