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Vogtle nuclear loan guarantee puts taxpayers at risk
*This press release was revised for accuracy on January 31, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.* WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after President Obama focused on his troubling “all of the above” energy plan in the Stat…
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Friends of the Earth International deplores NSA bugging of climate negotiations
WASHINGTON D.C. – Commenting on the news that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on climate negotiators at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit1, Dipti Bhatnagar, Friends of the Ea…
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All of the above underachieves, under-delivers and overshadows harmful climate and trade policies in State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth was disappointed by President Obama’s State of the Union address last night, in which the president reiterated his “all of the above” energy policy…
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Friends of the Earth hires communications director
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Friends of the Earth welcomes EA Dyson today, who will serve as director of communications, based in Washington, DC. In this role, he will the lead the organization’s strategic…
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Citing new information, groups ask Whatcom County to reverse its prior decision not to study regional transportation risks of crude by rail to local refineries
BELLINGHAM, WA –In a letter submitted Wednesday, January 22, three local and one national organization asked Whatcom County officials to withdraw prior administrative determinations that allowed inf…
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IMOs Polar Code ignores environmental dangers of increased Arctic and Antarctic shipping
Washington, D.C. – Last week a sub-committee of the International Maritime Organization reached a preliminary agreement, known as the “Polar Code,” on mandatory environmental and safety measures…
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Lets prevent palm oil from foreclosing on our climate future
When we think about the causes of climate change, we tend to focus on energy generation and carbon emissions from fossil fuels; consequently, a lot of activity to curb climate disruption, such as 350…
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Don’t fast track a polluters’ bill of rights
Friends of the Earth opposes the “Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act” (HR 3830/S 1900), so-called “Fast Track” legislation sponsored by Representative Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Sen…
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Another Vogtle debacle? Cost overruns, delays and construction woes bedevil V.C. Summer reactor project in S.C.
Six rate increases already imposed on S.C. consumers, project now eating up estimated 11 percent of utility bills COLUMBIA, S.C. – The $1 billion cost overrun, lengthening project delays and constru…
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9 groups react to retrograde fossil fuel support in Omnibus Appropriations legislation
Washington, D.C. — Polluter-funded politicians are attempting to use Omnibus Appropriations legislation to increase taxpayer support for building coal plants overseas. This would undermine Preside…