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White House rally to remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster
Coalition urges administration to halt risky and reckless Arctic drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. – Activists from Alaska Wilderness League, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, World Wildlife Fu…
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Suite of bills would close fracking loopholes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of Congress have just introduced a set of bills (called the Frack Pack) that would end exemptions that the oil and gas industry currently receive from some of the country�…
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Robin Hood Tax legislation re-introduced, could fund the for fight climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) re-introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, legislation that would establish a Robin Hood Tax — also known as a Wall Street Tax &#…
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Friends of the Earth files for release of former Secretary Clintons State Department records related to Keystone XL
FOIA request underscores lingering questions about integrity of KXL review process WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, demanding the expedited rel…
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100,000 activists ask Carnival Cruise Lines to fix sewage problem
“It’s time for cruise lines, particularly Carnival, to stop using our oceans as a toilet,” said Marcie Keever, Oceans and Vessels program director for Friends of the Earth.
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Environmental advocates will make a splash at cruise line convention
Activists will deliver 100,000 petition signatures to Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami
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Ten years after major shipwreck in Alaskas Aleutian Islands, area gets first international shipping protections
LONDON, U.K. – The International Maritime Organization — a U.N. specialized agency responsible for globally recognized shipping measures — today approved protective buffer zones (“Area…
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Coalition of NGOs releases nanotech recommendation reflecting concern about use of nanotech in foods
“It’s time to shed light on this novel food technology. If we continue to allow a lack of regulation and transparency, we should be prepared to deal with the consequences of walking blindly with a…
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Ready for Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, former-Secretary Clinton held a press conference to respond to questions surrounding her use of a private email server to conduct official business during her tenure as Sec…
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Diablo Canyon: PG&E secretly used wrong design data for key safety equipment for 30 years
Utility misled California PUC, seeks to pocket $133.5 million in ratepayer revenues SAN FRANCISCO – Pacific Gas & Electric Co. used incorrect earthquake and accident data when building crucial s…