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Behind industry cruise lines
Every year, thousands of cruise ships criss-cross the globe, burning highly toxic fuel, producing asthma-causing emissions and dumping sewage directly into the ocean. Most cruise lines only meet feder…
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Interior opens Alaskan waters to Shell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior issued a Record of Decision affirming Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea in Northwest Alaska. The federal government unlawfully sold the oil a…
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U.S. announces weak contribution to Paris Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In preparation for the United Nations climate negotiations in Paris, the United States announced its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. This formal announcement builds o…
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Burning coal can help the planet, delusional U.N. board decides
Good news, America! The U.N. has just proved that the United States does not have the world’s monopoly on bad climate ideas. The board in charge of the U.N.’s Green Climate Fund — money that�…
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Regulators plan to drop case at closed California nuke plant
Federal regulators intend to close a lingering case involving the installation of faulty equipment at the now-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Diego County. Regulators plan to drop case…
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Interview: Green solidarity on the U.S.-Europe trade deal
Through the Friends of the Earth International network, we have been collaborating with Friends of the Earth Europe and all the Friends of the Earth national affiliates across the continent to influen…
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UN green climate fund can be spent on coal-fired power generation
Rules agreed a meeting of fund’s board described by Friends of the Earth as ‘like a torture convention that does not forbid torture’ The UN fund to help developing countries fight climate change…
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WikiLeaks exposes White House misinformation on TPP investment chapter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, WikiLeaks released draft text of the all-important investment chapter of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement. A Friends of the Earth analysis of the leaked TP…
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Abbott government resists US moves against coal power
The Abbott government has again put itself on a collision course with US President Barack Obama, this time over government funding for coal-fired power plants. After adopting a contrary position to th…
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Corporate Congress rejects progressive budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives rejected the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ People’s Budget by a vote of 96-330. The People’s Budget was offered as a substitute amendment to…