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Chairman Ryan obeys Koch machine, moves to kill domestic wind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Ryan, the House Ways and Means committee is considering legislation to make many of the so-called “tax extenders” permanent. The legisla…
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House committee aims to end crude oil export ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted today to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. In 2014, sixty-nine percent of voters opposed allowing oil and gas compan…
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Friends of the Earth joins America’s Journey for Justice outside Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier today, Friends of the Earth joined hundreds of citizens standing up for justice outside the U.S. Capitol. The rally was the culmination the “America’s Journey for Jus…
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Top musicians, faith leaders and climate activists gather for Pope Francis’ Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally
Speakers: The Most Reverend Pedro Jimeno Barreto Archbishop of Huancayo, Dolores Huerta, Reverand Barber; Featuring: Victoria Justice, Moby, Sean Paul, Natasha Bedingfield, Christina Grimmie, Eric Pas…
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Beekeepers, farmers, and students to swarm N.C. state Capitol
500,000 Americans demand that Bayer help save bees RALEIGH, N.C. — Farmers, beekeepers, environmentalists, students, and other members of the North Carolina community will swarm the North Carolina C…
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Report finds most fast food chains serve meat raised on drugs
New fast food scorecard: 20 of the 25 top U.S. chains surveyed fail on antibiotics policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard released today by several consumer, health, and environmenta…
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Climate coalition calls on President Obama to halt fossil fuel leasing on public lands, oceans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of more than 400 organizations and leaders will deliver a historic letter to the White House on Tuesday calling on President Obama to stop new federal fossil fuel le…
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Bee activists attempt to save brunch
Thousands urge Ace and True Value to remove bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the month of August, more than 2,000 people across the country urged Ace Hardware and True Value to “save…
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Pesticide industry advocates double standard for FOIA
CropLife America’s influence on EPA’s regulation of bee-harming pesticides questioned WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth sent a letter to pesticide industry trade association CropLife Ameri…
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Internationally renowned artists sing to inspire action on climate change: “Love Song to the Earth”
Features Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Fergie, Colbie Caillat, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Sean Paul, Johnny Rzeznik, Krewella, Angelique Kidjo, Kelsea Ballerini, Nicole Scherzinger…