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California cap-and-trade scheme could endanger rainforest peoples
“REDD looks like a forest protection program,” said Jeff Conant, international forests campaigner with Friends of the Earth U.S., “but it’s not. It’s a carbon offset scheme. It fails to ad…
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New Chinese guidelines are a step in the right direction, but dont go the distance
Earlier this year, China’s ministries of Commerce and Environmental Protection jointly issued new guidelines for the environmental practices of Chinese companies doing business abroad. The new guide…
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Fossil fuel export proposals explode around the world
With the reliance on coal declining in places like the U.S. and Australia, Big Coal has found another way to offload its dirty goods — by shipping it overseas. The global coal trade expanded by over…
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Mark Zuckerberg, unfriend Big Oil!
Clean energy activists will protest at Facebook HQ at noon today MENLO PARK, Calif. – A protest today at Facebook headquarters will target founder Mark Zuckerberg’s support for the controversial K…
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Free trade in frankenfish? Trans Atlantic free trade agreement could be a monster
“Frankenfish is a 2004 monster movie dealing with genetically engineered fish in the bayou.” -Wikipedia “European Union… measures governing the importation and use of GE (genetically en…
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Keystone XL: What is Foggy Bottom hiding?
State Department denies request for quick release of lobbyist documents; appeal filed WASHINGTON, D.C. – The State Department has denied Friends of the Earth’s request for expedited release of int…
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Nearly 1.5 million objections to genetically engineered salmon filed with FDA
Previously undisclosed documents reveal requests by several companies to obtain government approval to grow controversial salmon in U.S. facilities WASHINGTON, D.C.– Earthjustice, Friends of the Ear…
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Senator Graham supports plutonium fuel project, puts Energy Secretary nominee on hold
Senate hearing could bring MOX fireworks Washington, D.C. – Senator Graham (R-S.C.) has placed a “hold” on the nomination of Dr. Ernest Moniz for secretary of the Department of Energy, drawing a…
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Keystone XL: EPA objects to State Departments insufficient review of pipeline impacts
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency’s stinging critique of the State Department’s latest review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is more evidence that State’s ability to obje…
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San Onofre: Los Angeles votes to oppose reactor restart without public hearings
LA council joins other SoCal cities in concern over safety LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously today to ask federal regulators not to allow the restart of the crippled S…