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New tests find bee-killing pesticides in 51% of bee-friendly plants from garden centers across U.S. and Canada
Washington, D.C. – Many “bee-friendly” home garden plants sold at Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have been pre-treated with pesticides shown to harm and kill…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the North American Energy Infrastructure Act
Washington, D.C. – By a vote of 238-173 the House of Representatives approved the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301). If enacted, the law would pave the way for Canadian oil compan…
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Friends of the Earth responds to White House pollinator initiative
Washington, D.C. – President Obama issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional measures to protect pollinators by establishing a new Pollinator Health Task Force. This…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Keystone XL vote in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – With a vote of 12-10 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee moved legislation by Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) that if enacted would circumvent President Obama and t…
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White House set to unveil initiative to protect pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), the White House is expected to announce an initiative to protect pollinators in light of recent population declines, particularly amo…
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Friends of the Earth statement on EPA’s Clean Air Act rules for existing power plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency released rules, today, to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from existing power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Electric power…
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Groups call on Ecover and Method to drop extreme genetic engineering plans
Consumer, environmental, farming groups say synthetic biology is not natural or sustainable SAN FRANCISCO – In an open letter released today, 17 national and international consumer, environmental, w…
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Friends of the Earth statement on a bill to set a price on carbon
Washington, D.C. – Representative Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014. The bill would require the U.S. Government to set a price, which would increase…
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White House doubles down on all-of-the-above energy strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration released an update on its “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. The report heavily advocates increased domestic oil and gas production, citing the natio…
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Europe trade deal threatens food safety
Friends of the Earth protests corporate capture of trade policy at USTR stakeholder event WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in Arlington, Virginia, trade negotiators from the United States and the European U…