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What’s driving the palm oil industry’s human rights abuses and environmental destruction? Just follow the money
If you’re an American looking to do your part to protect tropical rainforests, you need look no further than your kitchen pantry. As you’ve likely heard by now from Friends of the Earth and others…
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Statement on Washington, D.C., round of transatlantic trade negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the United States and the European Union concluded the third round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a trade deal intended to facil…
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Keystone contractor gives us 5 more reasons it has a conflict of interest
Politico just broke a big story. Environmental Resources Management, the firm hired by the State Department to do the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, is a member of five oi…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Sen. Baucus proposed energy tax reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Finance Committee Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released his draft discussion plan for energy tax reform. In response to the proposal, Friends of the Earth President E…
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New revelations show Keystone XL contractors ties to oil booster groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Politico reports this morning that Environmental Resources Management, the London-based firm hired by the State Department to do key parts of the environmental review of the Keys…
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DOE small modular reactor subsidy for NuScale Power LLC misguided, confirms small modular reactors not competitive in free market without government handouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the U.S. Department of Energy announced that NuScale Power LLC has been awarded a subsidy to finance development of a conceptual “small modular reactor.” This subsid…
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Friends of the Earth applauds Congressional leaders’ call for President Obama to halt Keystone XL review until Inspector General report is made public
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to a letter from 25 Congressional leaders to President Obama on the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner R…
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Congress affirms problems and challenges with plutonium fuel program
Defense act warns that non-MOX plutonium disposition options may be pursued WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, noting that constr…
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Air samples at cruise ship docks worldwide find dangerous levels of deadly soot
Tests in Manhattan, Venice, Germany show urgent need for lines to upgrade pollution controls NEW YORK – Air samples taken near idling cruise ships in New York and three European ports contained dang…
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Palm oil giant Wilmar International promises to end its forest destruction
Friends of the Earth will continue to hold the company to account WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, announced last week a new “No Deforestation, N…