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Friends of the Earth Urges Careful Scrutiny of Harriet Miers Statement of Brent Blackwelder, President
President Bush’s nomination of his personal lawyer and friend, Harriet Miers, demands rigorous scrutiny—particularly in light of her complete lack of judicial experience. The burden is on Har…
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House narrowly approves special interest energy bill Statement of Sara Zdeb, legislative director
The House of Representatives today passed an anti-environmental energy bill by a 212-210 margin after holding the vote open nearly an hour past the time allowed. Below is a statement by Sara Zdeb…
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Presidents Budget Eliminates Transportation Choice for Americans Administration proposes to bankrupt Amtrak, eliminate high-speed rail, and halt critical railroad rehab projects
Contact: Colin Peppard Transportation Policy Coordinator
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NEW REPORT: WORLD BANK MISSING ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS Climate change meeting to start in London
The report is available at/camps/intl/cleanenergy/wbreport/index.html LONDON (UK) / WASHINGTON DC (US)…
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Big oil benefiting from $14 billion in taxpayer handoutsdespite making record profits
Statement of Sara Zdeb, Friends of the Earth legislative director
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Statement in response to the firing of Amtrak President and CEO David Gunn
Contact: Colin Peppard – 202-222-0747 or 202-841-4491 (mobile) Colin Peppard, Transportation Policy Coordinator Friends of the Earth criticizes the Amtrak Board of Directors’ decision t…
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Court Orders Companies to Stop Gas Flaring in Nigeria
WASHINGTON, DC/NIGERIA, 14November 2005 – In a historic judgment today, the Federal High Court of Nigeria has ordered companies to stop gas flaring in the Niger Delta, as it violates guarante…
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Reflections on Hurricane Katrina from a Native of New Orleans
By Avis Moore, Friends of the Earth Board of Director & New Orleans’ Resident