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Costco, Red Lobster will not sell GMO salmon
Coalition demands labeling in wake of FDA approval WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of FDA’s approval of GMO salmon, Costco Wholesale (COST), has made a public commitment to not sell GMO salmon. …
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FDAs approval of GMO salmon denounced
More than 60 grocery chains, majority of consumers already reject “Frankenfish” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today scientists, environmental and consumer groups and fishermen lambasted the U.S. Food and…
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Alaskan protesters tell feds to Keep It in the Ground at Arctic oil auction
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Protesters from Alaska Rising Tide today rallied outside a massive Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction in Anchorage, calling on President Barack Obama to halt the sale…
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Rep. Grijalva calls on Justice to deny $5.35 billion tax break for BP after Deepwater Horizon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A letter signed by 53 members of the House was sent this morning to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Led by Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), it c…
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Deal to curb coal financing has more holes than a sieve
PARIS, FRANCE – After nearly two years of discussions, the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development member countries have finally reached an agreement on reducing their support to some…
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Keep It in the Ground activists halt Utah oil and gas lease sale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management made a last-minute decision to postpone a controversial oil and gas leas sale this morning in Salt Lake City due to a “high level of public interes…
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Concerned Americans urge White House to overhaul GMO regulations by the thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC — Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted…
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Report identifies Obamas climate inaction by documenting steps he could take
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An analysis by Friends of the Earth highlights how President Obama has fallen short on his climate legacy by suggesting nine executive actions he can take before leaving office…
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Rally Tally: Activists urge Japan to stop funding fossil fuels
This is your formal invitation to a recurring blog post dubbed Rally Tally. What: Record of the rallies we coordinate and attend Where: This very blog When: After every rally For our first installment…
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Activists to protest Japanese financing of coal projects
Media Advisory for: November 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy activists will hold a demonstration outside of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to demand that Japan end public financing…