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Saving bees: Home Depot, BJs Wholesale Club take action on on bee-killing pesticides
New study shows half of “bee-friendly” plants tested contain neonicotinoids Washington, D.C. – On the heels of a study released yesterday by Friends of the Earth and allies that found bee-killi…
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Decreasing Arctic sea ice makes way for shipping and unchecked pollution
May 2014 marked the third lowest May Arctic sea ice extent on satellite record, totaling 4.93 million square miles. The sea ice remains 235,500 square miles below the 1981-2010 average. According to t…
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New tests find bee-killing pesticides in 51% of bee-friendly plants from garden centers across U.S. and Canada
Washington, D.C. – Many “bee-friendly” home garden plants sold at Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have been pre-treated with pesticides shown to harm and kill…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the North American Energy Infrastructure Act
Washington, D.C. – By a vote of 238-173 the House of Representatives approved the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301). If enacted, the law would pave the way for Canadian oil compan…
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The Pacific trade deal, Fast Track, and the 2014 elections
Recently, I had the opportunity to appear with Ian Levitt, the host of The Daily Report on Minnesota radio station KTNF. He is conducting a series of interviews with me regarding the environmental thr…
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Friends of the Earth responds to White House pollinator initiative
Washington, D.C. – President Obama issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional measures to protect pollinators by establishing a new Pollinator Health Task Force. This…
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White House announces strategy to save the honeybees
The White House on Friday announced a federal strategy to reverse a rapid decline in the number of honey bees and other pollinators in the United States that poses a threat to billions of dollars in c…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Keystone XL vote in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – With a vote of 12-10 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee moved legislation by Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) that if enacted would circumvent President Obama and t…
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White House set to unveil initiative to protect pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), the White House is expected to announce an initiative to protect pollinators in light of recent population declines, particularly amo…
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Friends of the Earth statement on EPA’s Clean Air Act rules for existing power plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency released rules, today, to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from existing power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Electric power…