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President Obama vetoes KXL bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama used only his third veto to halt a bill that would force construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Neither the House nor Senate have enough votes to override the p…
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Appeal decision blocks Shell oil train project
County must first analyze environmental and public health risks of dangerous oil rail project MOUNT VERNON, WA — The Skagit County Hearing Examiner today halted Shell Oil Refinery’s planned crude-…
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Appeals Court will hear case on cover-up of Diablo Canyon quake risks
Friends of the Earth petition says NRC illegally let PG&E alter nuclear plant’s license WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear, over the ob…
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Obama administration readies for Arctic offshore drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today released proposed regulations for offshore exploration drilling activities in the Be…
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Health, environment and animal welfare groups applaud U.S. Dietary Guidelines new sustainability focus
Obama administration urged to embrace Advisory Committee recommendations for more plants, fewer animal proteins WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad coalition of 49 health, environment and animal welfare gro…
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Are GMOs safe? No consensus in the science, scientists say in peer-reviewed statement
Following GMO apple approval, consumer watchdog groups highlight need for accurate media coverage on GMO science WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of USDA deregulation of the Arctic® apple — th…
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No to nuclear nonsense: Groups call on Dominion to abandon plans for North Anna 3 reactor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, with 13 other organizations, submitted a letter to Governor Terry McAuliffe, Members of the Virginia General Assembly, Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners and e…
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Scientists, environmental and consumer groups decry USDA approval of genetically engineered apple
“Despite the USDA’s flawed approval of the GMO apple, there is no place in the U.S. or global market for genetically engineered apples.” saidLisa Archer, Food and Technology program director at…
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Chukchi lease analysis predicts large Arctic oil spills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea in Northwest Alaska. The federal governm…
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Bee lovers to Lowes: Show bees some love, stop killing them with pesticides
Retailer lagging behind competitors in taking action to save bees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bee lovers across the U.S. and Canada are “swarming” Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) retail stores this Valentin…