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Radioactive release from California reactor indicates nuclear power is neither dependable nor safe
San Francisco — Friends of the Earth called the radioactive release of steam today from the San Onofre nuclear plant near San Diego a sharp reminder that a Fukushima could happen here. The organizat…
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Genetically engineered mosquito buzz continues
While the possible release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has been delayed until late spring, the debate around the possible benefits and risks these insects pose to the envi…
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Exxon profits highlight misguided priorities
If there ever were a story that illustrated how the top 1% have captured both the economic and political power in our country, we need look no further than today’s earning announcement from Exxon Mo…
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World Bank’s new lending tool: Less safe, less transparent
The World Bank last week decided to take a significant step backwards on social and environmental protection and transparency. The Bank’s board voted to approve Program-for-Results, also known as…
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Demand a fair deal for the environment
Protest at the Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement negotiations this week in Beverly Hills and La Jolla, California. Trade negotiators from around the Pacific Rim are gathering in southern Calif…
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Nuclear cancellation in Florida is warning to Iowa legislators
Florida utility seeks to cancel nuclear construction plans while leaving customers on the hook for hundreds of millions as Iowa legislators consider allowing a similar swindle IOWA — News that F…
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EPA gets it right: Palm Oil is not “renewable”
On January 27, the EPA announced it’s determination that diesel produced from palm oil releases too many greenhouse gas emissions to qualify as a renewable fuel. Friends of the Earth applauds the…
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Protect forests and the future of musical instruments
As tens of thousands of people gathered last week for the opening of the National Association of Music Merchants’ annual trade show, I traveled to Anaheim, California to join musicians and other env…
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Lawsuit filed over Navy training that blasts marine mammals with harmful sonar
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — A coalition of conservation and American Indian groups today sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises…
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Costa Concordia: Human tragedy & potential environmental disaster
The tragic capsizing of the Costa Concordia in Italian waters on January 13, which left at least 16 dead and many more unaccounted for, cast a spotlight on the safety and environmental practices of cr…