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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…
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Arctic shipping report advocates immediate cleanup of vessel fuel to combat emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation finds that emissions from Arctic shipping traffic could rise 150-600 percent by 2025. As global warming intensif…
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Congress dances for the applause of Canadian oil company
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a vote of 270-152, the House passed the Senate’s Keystone XL bill, sending it to President Obama’s desk. The White House has repeatedly affirmed the president’s intent to…
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Geoengineering: Unjust, unproven and risky
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the National Academy of Sciences released two reports on climate intervention through geoengineering. These reports assess two categories of geoengineering: carbon dio…