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Leaked: Secret text exposes food safety dangers in U.S.-Europe trade deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secret text of provisions of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership — that would lower food safety protections in the U.S. and Europe — was leaked…
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To drill or not to drill? Obama’s offshore drilling dilemma
Take action: Click here to tell President Obama to keep fossil fuels in the ground! The Obama administration has an environmental identity crisis. On the one hand, it has pledged to reduce domestic gr…
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U.S.-Europe trade deal threatens climate policy
New report documents U.S. move to weaken EU climate legislation in transatlantic trade talks WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the sixth round of U.S.-European Union trade negotiations in Brussels moves toward…
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A deeper dive into NGOs claims on biotech foods
This is background information about my story, “Why NGOs can’t be trusted on GMOs“, which ran on 16 July. A deeper dive into NGO’s claims on biotech foods -The Guardian 7/16/14
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Nuclear nonsense in House energy bill
Last week, the House passed the FY15 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, which funds the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons and power programs. In response, the Office of Management and Budget…
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Europe at TTIP talks: Open the US energy spigot
European officials have a message for their American counterparts as they head into transatlantic trade negotiations this week: Open the spigot. Europe at TTIP talks: Open the US energy spigot -Christ…
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Environmental groups call on Senate to reject dirty coal bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eleven environmental organizations sent a letter urging policymakers to reject a dirty coal bill proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D -W. Va), today. If enacted, the proposed bill woul…
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Congress puts Obama’s overseas coal ban on chopping block
Centrist senators hope to scrap an Obama administration prohibition on financing for overseas coal projects as part of a compromise that would renew the charter for the US Export-Import Bank. Con…
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TTIP bad for agriculture, health and the environment says U.S. and EU civil society
BRUSSELS – The next round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will take place July 14–18 in Brussels, almost exactly a year since the first round in Washi…
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Environmental groups oppose transatlantic trade deal
The outcome for a transatlantic trade deal remains in doubt during the run-up to the sixth round of negotiations, as environmental groups across the pond fight against an expansion of energy exports a…