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Rolling out the green carpet: Friend or foe of the Earth?
This weekend marks the end of the traditional Hollywood awards season as millions tune in for the Oscars tomorrow night, recognizing the best movies of 2014. In the same mode, we would like to take a…
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Obama administration readies for Arctic offshore drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today released proposed regulations for offshore exploration drilling activities in the Be…
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US tax dollars must not finance $1bn Great Barrier Reef destruction!
A powerful call has gone out the the US Export-Import Bank not to finance a massive coal mine, railway, port terminal and dredged ‘canal’ through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with…
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Nutritional Panel Says Eating Meat Is Bad for the Environment
For the first time ever, a committee that advises the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended eating greater amounts of vegetables, legumes, and grains because a plant-based diet has less of a…
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Dietary Panel: Eating Less Meat is Better for the Environment
If you want to help save the planet, eat less meat. That’s the conclusion of freshly-minted federal recommendations that could radically alter the way Americans eat. “A diet higher in plan…
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Tax on Sugary Foods Proposed by U.S. Panel to Fight Obesity
Americans should pay taxes on sugary sodas and snacks as a way to cut down on sweets, though they no longer need to worry about cholesterol, according to scientists helping to revamp dietary guideline…
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Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties
Among recent secretaries of state, Hillary Clinton was one of the most aggressive global cheerleaders for American companies, pushing governments to sign deals and change policies to the advantage of…
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Health, environment and animal welfare groups applaud U.S. Dietary Guidelines new sustainability focus
Obama administration urged to embrace Advisory Committee recommendations for more plants, fewer animal proteins WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad coalition of 49 health, environment and animal welfare gro…
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Ugandan farmers sue over palm oil land grab
Farmers in Uganda evicted by oil palm plantations filed a lawsuit today against a joint venture co-owned by palm oil giant Wilmar International. The farmers, with the support of Friends of the Earth U…
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Are GMOs safe? No consensus in the science, scientists say in peer-reviewed statement
Following GMO apple approval, consumer watchdog groups highlight need for accurate media coverage on GMO science WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of USDA deregulation of the Arctic® apple — th…