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Nuclear regulator again rebuffs safety inspectors concerns of quake safety at Diablo Canyon
Friends of the Earth: NRC’s closed-door decision ignores public health and safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – After suppressing a safety inspector’s report for more than a year, federal regulators are co…
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On climate, former Governor Schwarzenegger should put his money where his mouth is
BERKELEY, CA — On Monday September 8, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will join California officials to host a symposium highlighting the Golden State’s leadership in the fight against clima…
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Nebraska Supreme Court hears whether foreign oil company is exempt from Nebraska Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Nebraska Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about the route of the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska. The case is an appeal by the Nebraska Attorney Gene…
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EPA announces first steps to cut carbon pollution from aircraft
Action lays groundwork for domestic aircraft greenhouse emissions standards, regardless of international delay WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has…
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Tiny ingredients in sunscreen may harm marine life
New study finds nanosunscreens toxic to base of ocean food chain WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study published in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Environmental Science and Technology demonst…
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Nuclear watchdog petitions federal regulator to close unsafe Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors
Senator Boxer calls for hearings on NRC’s “failure” of “its responsibility to protect public health and safety” WASHINGTON, D.C. – One day after the release of a docum…
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Hgen-Dazs says no to synbio
Ice cream companies reject “extreme” genetically engineered vanilla WASHINGTON, D.C.—Leading ice cream company Häagen-Dazs has confirmed that it will not use vanilla produced via synthetic biol…
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Diablo Canyon: Secret document details federal safety inspectors alarm over plants vulnerability to earthquakes
Agency expert says reactors must be shut until proven safe WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an explosive document kept secret for a year, a former federal inspector charges that the Diablo Canyon nuclear power…
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34 groups urge NRC to postpone key votes in order to avoid “taint” of Magwood conflict of interest
Latest step follows announced August 31 departure of “fatally compromised” Magwood on heels of June and July letters urging him to step down for violations of ethics laws in seeking and landing a…
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Obama administration pushes offshore drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sold 434,000 acres for oil and gas development in the Western Gulf of Mexico. Leases were awarded to 14 companies for approximatel…