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Fatally flawed FDA assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBoun…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Senator Kerrys nomination to become secretary of state
Friends of the Earth U.S. congratulates Senator John Kerry (D -Mass.) on his nomination to become secretary of state and President Erich Pica had the following statement:
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Don’t be afraid of the cliff
Call it the fiscal cliff, the fiscal slope or an “austerity crisis,” but no matter the nomenclature, a battle is underway over the role of government in the U.S.: Should we take care of our own or…
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The specter of Arctic shipping
Two recent articles outline well some of the harms that Arctic shipping, and shipping more generally, poses to the environment. Rick Steiner, a former professor at the University of Alaska, writes…
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Climate Stories: Bringing the personal impacts of climate change to light
At the height of Superstorm Sandy there was a five-foot surge of water rushing down Don’s street. Then, in the middle of the storm, a fire sparked in a neighbor’s house and, by the next day, m…
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Friends of the Earth launches Climate Stories campaign
Friends of the Earth announced today the launch of its new Climate Stories campaign. The project, produced in partnership with HEIST (
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From false climate solutions to addressing the real drivers of deforestation
Friends of the Earth in the news this week As developed countries have fled the Kyoto Protocol like rats from a sinking ship, climate financing continues to be central among the issues on the table…
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Friends of the Earth releases 2012 Cruise Ship Report Card
Though six cruise lines improved their rankings from 2010 and no lines lost ground, air pollution reduction remains an enormous oversight in the cruise industry. Ten of the 15 lines reviewed received…
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If you choose to cruise pick a greener cruise!
It’s that time of year — as temperatures drop, people start daydreaming about warm weather, and the lucky ones start scheduling their tropical getaways. If you, or anyone you know, are plannin…
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We need to put the breaks on palm oil biodiesel
This past Tuesday the European Commission approved a scheme that would certify “sustainable biodiesel” made from palm oil for use in the EU’s transportation sector, despite the fact…