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Sustained pressure by non-profits forces change in FDA nanotech policy
FDA has a responsibility to ensure that these potentially dangerous products are not sold in stores without more clarity about their safety and labeling.
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Danger from spent nuclear fuel lingers long after memory of disaster fades
Bob Alvarez serves as a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and as a senior analyst at Friends of the Earth, focusing on nuclear disarmament, the safety risks of nuclear reactors and, i…
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Bioeconomy Blueprint or biotechnology boost?
Yesterday morning the White House released its National Bioeconomy Blueprint which “outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomy—economic activity powered by research and innov…
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New report on land grabbing in Kalangala, Uganda
Friends of the Earth International released a new report earlier this week, titled Land, Life and Justice, revealing the environmental degradation and human rights violations that are the result of l…
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Seattle Port Commission votes down reduction of cruise wastewater in Puget Sound
SEATTLE, WASH. — Today, the Port of Seattle Commission voted unanimously to set aside two proposed amendments to the 2012 memorandum of understanding (MOU), the agreement between the port, Depar…
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Broad opposition speaks out against E15 bill
On Thursday, April 19th the House subcommittee on the environment and economy held a hearing on H.R. 4345, the Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012, which provides liability protection for oil compan…
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Safety first is NOT the motto when it comes to cosmetics laws
Have you ever used toothpaste? What about deodorant or makeup? Do you wear sunscreen when you go outside? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you may want to read on…
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Stop the New England tar sands oil pipeline
Enbridge, the Canadian oil giant responsible for a massive tar sands oil spill into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan not yet two years ago, now wants to pipe tar sands oil—the world’s dirtiest oil�…
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Mitsubishi affirms serious steam generator problem at San Onofre nuclear reactors
San Francisco, Calif. — The Japanese firm responsible for fabricating the failing steam generators at Southern California Edison’s San Onofre nuclear reactors announced today that it is under…
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Keystone XL “re-route” through Nebraska still threatens Sandhills & Ogallala
TransCanada yesterday unveiled its proposed alternative routes—including a preferred alternative route—through Nebraska for its Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline to the state’s Department of En…