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Bye bye Boehner: House Speaker resigns to forestall shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning it was reported that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) plans to end his five year tenure as Speaker of the House, and resign from Congress in October. Friends of t…
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Senate Democrats put forward Energy Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today a group of Senate Democrats put forward an energy bill. The bill follows a proposal that came out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in July. Specific provisions inc…
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Love Song to the Earth performers to discuss the song, their participation and issue call to action on climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their “Love Song to the Earth” performance during the Pope Francis Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally on the National Mall, artists, producers and representatives…
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North Carolina tells Bayer: Buzz Off for bees
More than 500,000 Americans call on Bayer to stop selling bee-killing pesticides WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, beekeepers, environmentalists, students, bee-lovers and members of the North Carolina com…
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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…