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Obama administration urged to fast-track airplane carbon cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six national environmental organizations today called on the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration to move quickly to set emission standards to c…
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State of the Union: President Obamas trade deal would undercut income inequality reductions, while doubling down on climate inaction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama set forth a broad spectrum of initiatives on issues ranging from economics and education to competitiveness and the env…
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EPA lays out weak plan to regulate methane from the oil and gas industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a ”strategy” for regulating methane from the oil and gas industry. This document outlines one part of the Obama Administrat…
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Businesses to President Obama: Protect pollinators from bee-toxic pesticide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, more than 100 businesses including Clif Bar, Nature’s Path, Organic Valley and Stonyfield Farm urged the Obama administration to immediately suspend neonicotinoid pestici…
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Groups calculate tradeoff between Big Oil handouts and social assistance programs
New tool shows that eliminating fossil fuel subsidies could support schools, veterans and low income households WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the new Congress begins its work, fourteen groups from across th…
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Leadership christens new Senate with attack on environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, the Senate voted on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed on S.1, a bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. New Senate Majority Leader Mitch M…
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House votes in favor of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline by a vote of 266-153, today. The Senate is expected to t…
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Nebraska Supreme Court denies landowners standing to defend their land from dirty pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court struck down a lower court ruling that deemed a law granting the governor’s authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline in violation of th…
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Palm Oil supplier Bumitama cuts ties with illegal plantation following Friends of the Earth pressure
International finance regulator accepts Friends of the Earth complaint against Dutch financier Rabobank WASHINGTON, D.C – The ongoing campaign for responsible finance in the palm oil sector won anot…
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114 groups warn Sec. Moniz of LNGs dire climate impacts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Obama administration moves into another year promoting the false climate solution of natural gas, 114 public interest, environmental and faith groups submitted a letter to…