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New television ad highlights San Onofre reactor problems
Friends of the Earth launched a new television ad campaign today targeting the utility Southern California Edison, the operator of the troubled San Onofre nuclear reactors, which are currently closed due to serious safety problems. The ad parallels the threat from San Onofre’s troubled reactors with the nuclear disaster in… Read More
What’s in store for the Green Climate Fund in 2012?
With the first board meeting of the Green Climate Fund scheduled for the end of April, now is a good time to provide a bit of a primer and update on the GCF. The lead-up to the Green Climate Fund Since 2008, Friends of the Earth and many others… Read More
Firestorm over Seoul: Lessons for the Trans Pacific Partnership
Two days ago, President Barack Obama returned from a state visit to South Korea. The trip coincided with the entry into force this month of the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement, which Obama touted as a “win for both counties” at a Seoul news conference. But the president’s statement is in… Read More
Nuclear engineer warns: Keep troubled San Onofre reactors shut down
Friends of the Earth released today a new analysis by one of the nation’s leading independent nuclear engineers, Arnie Gunderson. The report has revealed serious unresolved safety problems at Southern California Edison’s San Onofre nuclear reactors which could lead to significant radiation releases if the plant is allowed to restart. … Read More
Can we end subsidies for big oil?
Last night the Senate voted 92-4 to have 30 hours of debate on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act. The bill would eliminate billions of dollars of tax subsidies for the five biggest oil companies, who have cumulatively booked more than $100 billion in… Read More
Iowans: Oppose the rate hike for new nuclear reactors
Friends of the Earth and our activists have been fighting a bill in the Iowa state legislature that would raise customers’ electric rates to pay in advance for the construction of new nuclear reactors. This nuclear rate hike bill just passed the Senate Commerce Committee by a slim 8 to… Read More
Texas landowner calls out Obama on Keystone XL fast-tracking
Yesterday, President Obama shamelessly stood in front of piles of Keystone XL pipe near Cushing, Oklahoma, touting his ‘all of the above’ strategy to solving our energy woes and the climate crisis. Scratch that last one—he didn’t mention the word ‘climate’ even once. But he did issue a… Read More
President Obama’s wrong energy answer: all of the above
I wish every test and every decision we made had the answer “all of the above” as an option. It would definitely make life easier. It would make Friday evening conversations with my wife a breeze: Hi, honey, should we go see a movie, stay home and play games, eat… Read More
Key West community raises concerns with GE mosquito release plan
On March 15th, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Key West. We organized our Friends of the Earth activists in the Keys to help ensure tough questions were asked to the genetically engineered… Read More
Joint advocacy efforts on biofuels policy
Friends of the Earth works to bring together diverse interests opposed to ethanol subsidies. We work with other environmental advocates, organizations that advocate against hunger and poverty, industries whose economic profitability is hurt by increased corn prices (such as the livestock industry or food producers), taxpayer advocates, free-marketeers, and dozens… Read More