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Ahead of G20, enviros warn Obama on TTIP, fossil fuel subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the G20 summit September 4 and 5 in Hangzhou, China, more than a dozen environmental organizations sent a letter to President Obama highlighting the dangers the Transatla…
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Environmental, tribal, landowner groups urge President Obama to repeal permits for Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading national and local environmental, tribal, and landowners’ rights organizations sent a letter to President Obama today expressing concern about the Army Corps of Engineer…
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After devastating floods in Louisiana, groups urge Obama: Cancel Gulf lease sale
350.org, CREDO, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Biological Diversity, MoveOn.org Civic Action, Oil Change International, Endangered Species Coalition, Bold Alliance, Friends…
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Friends of the Earth Rocks Against the TPP in Portland
PORTLAND, OREGON – On Saturday, August 20 in Portland Oregon’s Director Park, Friends of the Earth will join actress Evangeline Lilly, and musicians Anti-Flag (acoustic), comedian Hari Kondabo…
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Friends of the Earth Rocks Against the TPP in Seattle
SEATTLE, WASH. – On Friday, August 19 in Seattle, Friends of the Earth will join actress Evangeline Lilly, and musicians Talib Kweli, Anti-Flag (acoustic), Downtown Boys, bell’s roar, Taina As…
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New tests find significant decrease in bee-killing pesticides in bee-friendly plants
Poll shows 51 percent of Americans more likely to shop at retailers committed to not sell bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report released today showed a significant decrease in the numbe…
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Feds approval of GE mosquito release doesnt account for risk
FDA’s assessment and testing was inadequate. How will GE mosquitoes thrive in the wild and what will the inevitable unintended consequences be? These questions have not been responsibly answered.
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Strange bedfellows file FOIA request to IRS on clean coal subsidy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Scissors — a coalition of free-market, taxpayer and environmental groups — announced today it has filed a request under the federal Freedom of Information Act se…
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President signs discriminatory DARK Act
Labeling bill denies Americans their right to know if they are eating GMOs WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, July 29, President Obama signed into legislation a “compromise” GMO labeling bill offere…
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100% of McDonalds chicken is raised without antibiotics after activist push
WASHINGTON, D.C. – McDonald’s announced today that it has eliminated antibiotics that are important in human medicine from 100 percent of its chicken supply. This announcement comes just a…