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A Flaring Shame: New report exposes hidden fracking subsidy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new, peer-reviewed, report from Friends of the Earth brings to light one of Big Oil’s most overlooked subsidies: royalty-free flaring on public and tribal lands. As the fracki…
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Shells Arctic drilling gamble ends with a loss
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 28 marks the end of the oil and gas drilling season in the Arctic Ocean, and an end to Shell’s exploration. Shell Oil, which broke ground on its first exploration wel…
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Chinas new climate pledge puts the United States paltry climate commitments into relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On a visit to Washington, DC, President Xi Jinping of China announced new commitments on Friday to start a national cap-and-trade program to curb national carbon emissions, to pr…
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Bye bye Boehner: House Speaker resigns to forestall shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning it was reported that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) plans to end his five year tenure as Speaker of the House, and resign from Congress in October. Friends of t…
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Senate Democrats put forward Energy Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today a group of Senate Democrats put forward an energy bill. The bill follows a proposal that came out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in July. Specific provisions inc…
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Love Song to the Earth performers to discuss the song, their participation and issue call to action on climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their “Love Song to the Earth” performance during the Pope Francis Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally on the National Mall, artists, producers and representatives…
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North Carolina tells Bayer: Buzz Off for bees
More than 500,000 Americans call on Bayer to stop selling bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, beekeepers, environmentalists, students, bee-lovers and members of the North Carolina com…
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Chairman Ryan obeys Koch machine, moves to kill domestic wind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Ryan, the House Ways and Means committee is considering legislation to make many of the so-called “tax extenders” permanent. The legisla…
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House committee aims to end crude oil export ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted today to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. In 2014, sixty-nine percent of voters opposed allowing oil and gas compan…
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Friends of the Earth joins America’s Journey for Justice outside Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier today, Friends of the Earth joined hundreds of citizens standing up for justice outside the U.S. Capitol. The rally was the culmination the “America’s Journey for Jus…