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Congressman Doggett Takes on Liquid Coal
On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means committee held its “Hearing on Energy Tax Incentives Driving the Green Job Economy.” At the hearing, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) took a bold stan…
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New: From Genetically Engineered Corn to Cows
The spread of genetic engineering (GE) technology exacerbates the corporate consolidation occurring in the seed industry. This trend will continue, if not worsen, in livestock once the genetically…
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Groups ask Obama to stick with UN as site of climate negotiations
A coalition of organizations, including Friends of the Earth, have signed a letter asking President Obama to recognize that solutions to the climate crisis must be agreed upon at the United Natio…
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Ship Shape: Emerging Threat in the Arctic — Polar Shipping
After a recent and unprecedented victory to reduce shipping air pollution in North America with the adoption of an
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The Battle of The Corn Ethanol Tax Credits Begins…
In late March, Representative Earl Pomeroy introduced a bill that would extend the tax credits for corn ethanol by five years. The cost of extending the tax credits for corn ethanol would be over…
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Federal Court Rejects Patents of Human Genes, Friends of the Earth Asks Congress to Make Ruling Permanent
The U.S. District Court of New York held yesterday in Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, et al. that patents on human genes that correlate with i…
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An Interview with Mike Mercredi, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations
Mike is a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations, an indigenous community loca…
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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…