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Assault on Organics: Separating myth from fact
Experts discuss industry PR tactics at Expo West ANAHEIM, CA —In response to booming organic markets and growing consumer skepticism about industrial food, the agrochemical industry has spent an est…
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Keystone XL veto stands
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a vote of 62-37, Senate Republican leadership failed to override President Obama’s veto of legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline. The National Interest De…
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Consumer, environmental, labor groups and tribes call on Costco to reject GMO salmon
SEATTLE, WA — A broad coalition of progressive groups, concerned Costco customers, and fishermen will demonstrate this Saturday at the Seattle Costco to challenge the grocery chain to publicly commi…
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Over 4 million people press Obama to protect bees
Congress heeds call to action and introduces legislation as pressure mounts on White House Task Force to issue meaningful recommendations WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of beekeepers, farmers, busi…
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McDonalds new antibiotics policy raises bar for U.S. restaurant industry
Friends of the Earth welcomes steps on chicken, urges specific goals for other meat products WASHINGTON, D.C. – McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) announced today that it will require its poultry suppliers to…
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Five groups mount “epic” push to enlist more Americans to join movement for a fossil-free, nuclear-free clean energy future
As Fukushima anniversary nears, interactive video at www.MakeNuclearHistory.org allows visitors to experience three very different energy futures, get involved in groups’ pushes on nuclear, wind po…
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Progressive and conservative groups question White House representation of Trans Pacific Partnership investment chapter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in The Washington Post opposing the “Investor-State Dispute Settlement” chapter of the Trans Pacific Partners…
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Bee Swarm: Four million Americans demand President Obama save bees from toxic pesticides
Beekeepers, farmers and kids will swarm White House Wednesday to demand president save bees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bee-lovers, beekeepers, farmers, and businesses representatives will swarm the White Ho…
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Bipartisan Senate bill to tackle broken Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Toomey (R-Penn.) introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The RFS requires U.S. blenders to use increasing amo…
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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…