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Contributions to Green Climate Fund alarmingly low
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth International today demanded that developed nations provide the Green Climate Fund with the resources they pledged to it in 2014, warning that the contributio…
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Rep. Ellison says NO to dirty energy research
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a vote of 175-246 the House of Representatives rejected an amendment to take money from fossil fuels and use it to reduce the deficit. The amendment by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-…
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US, Japan miss UN climate change fund deadline
A key U.N. climate fund hit a snag Thursday as major donors including the United States and Japan failed to meet a deadline for converting their pledges of climate aid into signed agreements. Green…
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ExxonMobil profits: A clarion call to end polluter welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported $4.9 billion in first quarter earnings for 2015. The largest oil and gas company’s profits are increased by its share of billions…
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House Committee to EPAs Clean Power Plan: Drop dead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – By a vote of 28-22, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed Rep. Ed Whitfield’s (R-Ky.) bill H.R. 2042, which delays the Clean Power Plan implementation until the cour…
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Friends of the Earth appeals State Departments refusal to provide Clintons Keystone XL emails
Agency’s refusal to timely process FOIA request undermines bedrock government accountability laws WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth has filed aconstructive denial appealin response tothe U.S…
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Friends of the Earth joins other groups in protest against Trojan horse trade treaties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Abe is visiting D.C. to push fast track for the Trans Pacific Partnership, and he will be speaking to a joint session of Congress. This is th…
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200,000 Americans urge Michelle Obama to save bees from toxic pesticides
Virtual swarm buzzes White House garden tour WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of the 2015 White House garden tour, more than fifty beekeepers, farmer workers and environmental and consumer organi…
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Dirty energy financed by the Green Climate Fund? Should we worry?
Many governments and financial institutions support the deployment of “less dirty” fossil fuels to fight climate change both domestically and internationally, and claim this is a sane, sensible ap…
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Great expectations: United States to lead Arctic Council
On April 24, at the Ministerial meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut, the United States will chair the Arctic Council, taking over from Canada. The last time the U.S. held the gavel at the Council — a hi…