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Interior contradicts climate objectives with carbon bomb in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Interior released its Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo planning area in north-central Wyoming. The Bure…
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Canadian risk assessment finds GMO salmon susceptible to disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A never-before-seen draft environmental review of AquaBounty Technologies’ (ABTX) genetically engineered — or GE — salmon reveals that Canadian government scientists…
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With controversy over secret trade deal rising, 10 public interest groups call for release of emails between top trade negotiator and Wall Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 10 organizations representing more than 10 million Americans called on U.S. Trade Representative — USTR — Michael Froman to publicly release all records of comm…
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EPAs Clean Water Rule protects our drinking water
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Clean Water Rule, which would restore the Clean Water Act’s protections to many of our nation’s streams, rivers and wetla…
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Ace Hardware commits to action on bee-killing pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, announced it is willing to move away from products containing neonicotinoids — a leading driver…
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Environmental justice, human rights groups, and investors demand reform of Chevron practices at companys annual General Meeting
Oil giant targeted over environmental and human rights abuses worldwide, as stockholder concern grows SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – An ever growing coalition of local, national and international environm…
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Senate rejects Warrens trade amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate failed to pass SA 1327, an amendment from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to the ‘Fast Track’ Trade Promotion Authority bill. The amendment would prohibit the ap…
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Environmental and fair trade organizations take action against Rep. Blumenauers vote on trade
Groups to flyer Portland, Oregon to target wayward climate champion WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 26 a group of environmental and fair trade organizations including 350PDX, Friends of the Ear…
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Federal ruling calls future of Diablo Canyon reactors into question
Friends of the Earth: Decision is beginning of the end for troubled nuclear plant WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory that could mark the beginning of the end for the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor…
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Senate votes to fast track polluting trade deals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate filed cloture on the Hatch-Wyden Trade Promotion Authority bill by a vote of 62-38. The bill would grant President Obama power to send signed trade agreements to Congr…