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Burning trees to save the planet?
Politicians and industry folks have been arguing for years that the best way to transition away from petroleum-based fuels and save the world from climate doom is to use biomass for electricity and to…
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TPP trade negotiations: from Chicago to Dallas to San Diego
“There’s no reason in the world why trade agreements can’t be written that create a more just and sustainable world.” — Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, TPP Lab…
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Hazmat trade deal: negotiators in San Diego to focus on the TPP investment chapter
I met with Mr. Grant Kesler, the owner of Metalclad. I talked very clearly with him, saying that it was, from my point of view, virtually impossible to open the [hazardous waste d…
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Join a Netroots conversation on lessons from the Keystone XL fight
Greetings from Providence, Rhode Island! I’m here today with Friends of the Earth communications manager Kelly Trout for Netroots Nation, an annual national conference of progressive bloggers, media…
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Obama administration confused about its own flawed Keystone XL process
Either Press Secretary Jay Carney was confused at yesterday’s daily White House briefing and misspoke, or the Obama administration has abandoned any semblance of adhering to a legal review process f…
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US to Rio+20 National Day of Action: Nature and People Over Profit
In June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will play host to heads of state, UN agencies, and global stakeholders as they convene for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known…
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Reclaim the UN from corporate capture! Send a letter to the UN Secretary General today.
Friends of the Earth U.S. has today united with the many organizations that form our Friends of the Earth International Federation in order to send a strong message to the United Nations (UN) Secreta…
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GE mosquitoes and salmon show the need for better regulation
There’s been a lot of news lately about risky genetically engineered animals in the queue for federal review. British biotechnology firm Oxitec continues to pursue permission to release its genetica…
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Oil and gas drilling in the Alaskan Arctic
Absent the success of an eleventh hour legal challenge by environmental groups, Shell will begin exploratory drilling off the coast of northern Alaska this summer. Up to five wells could be drilled in…
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The TPP trade agreement regulatory coherence chapter is an environmental hazard
“Cost-benefit calculation is the highest art form in the realm of persuasion by information — and the most deceitful…In essence, property rights (and profit) are being assigned a higher value th…