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Doug Norlen to lead Friends of the Earths economic policy program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth U.S. announces the promotion of Doug Norlen to economic policy program director. With 20 years’ experience in economic policy reform, Norlen will advanc…
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Arch Coal bankruptcy turns the tide towards a clean energy future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arch Coal, Inc., the second largest coal producer in the U.S., today filed for bankruptcy. The company said it reached an agreement with its lenders to cover over $4.5 billion of…
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Michelle Chan named vice president for programs at Friends of the Earth U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth U.S. announces Michelle Chan has been promoted to vice president of programs where she will lead program and campaign planning and develop major organizat…
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New Dietary Guidelines lack clear message on less meat, more plants
Administration ignores Scientific Advisory Panel’s call for sustainable diets WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration’s newly released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans fail to pro…
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Statement: TransCanada suit illustrates problem with TPP, trade deals
For immediate releaseJanuary 6, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Canadian pipeline company TransCanada gave notice that it intends to sue the U.S. government for over $15 billion under the North Ame…
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EPA assessment finds common pesticide harms bees
Friends of the Earth calls for agency to suspend bee-toxic pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the p…
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The holidays come early for Big Oil as Congress agrees to lift crude oil export ban
WASHINGTON D.C. – Late last night, Republicans in Congress struck a deal to hand Big Oil and the Koch brothers their biggest legislative priority of the year and lift the longstanding ban on cr…
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Despite Paris agreement, Congress aims to restrict climate policies of Ex-Im and OPIC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2013, the Obama administration implemented measures to restrict financing of fossil fuel plants abroad. These measures included restrictions on the Export-Import Bank’s finan…
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Anti-GMO labeling rider excluded from Omnibus
WASHINGTON D.C. – Friends of the Earth praised congressional leaders today for rejecting efforts of the food and chemical industries to attach a rider to the omnibus spending bill that would block l…
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Response to Green Climate Fund and appropriations package
Washington, D.C. – The appropriations package released late last night does not block funding for the Green Climate Fund. Karen Orenstein, senior analyst at Friends of the Earth U.S., had the fo…