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Landmark Clean Air Rules Set for Ships
LONDON, U.K.—Today, the international body governing the shipping industry approvedrules to limit air pollution from ships in most U.S. and Canadian waters. The rules are expected to…
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North American zone established to limit air pollution from ships
On March 26, 2010, an international body governing the shipping industry approved rules to limit harmful air pollution from ships in most U.S. and Canadian waters. The rules are expected to prevent…
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Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) introduced a bill that would extend ethanol tax credits for another five years, to 2015. This tax credit is set to expire on December 31…
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Who is the Biggest Biofool?
Biofools Day is rapidly approaching! We’re calling out some of the biggest promoters of harmful industrial biofuels. We’ve highlighted five major biofuels proponents, including corporate executive…
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Senate Votes to Undermine Obama Effort to Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill (H.R. 4213) that would retroactively extend many harmful subsidies for polluting corporations if it becomes law.
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US Export-Import Bank to Vote on Carbon Increase Plan Ahead of Obama’s Visit
WASHINGTON DC – March 9 – As the Board of the United States Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) prepares to vote on the
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Subsidies for Bad Energy To Be Retroactively Reauthorized?
Happily, at the end of 2009 several environmentally damaging tax credits expired. These subsidies went to a range of dirty energy sources, including fossil fuels and bioenergy, at the expense of…
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A 200,000-Strong Coalition Calls on the USDA to Prohibit Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
Hundreds of Friends of the Earth supporters joined a coalition of more than 200,000 NGOs, farmers, consumers, and organic producers in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prohib…
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Obama administration files request to revoke Yucca Mountain license
Washington, DC – Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to the request filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday by the De…
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Sen. Rockefeller Attacks Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to today’s introduction by Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.V.) of a bill that wo…