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Keep dirty energy out of Green Climate Fund, demand activists and community groups
A coalition of nearly 300 civil society organizations mainly from developing countries are raising alarms that the Green Climate Fund could be used to finance projects that are just a little less dirt…
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Bee losses highlight urgent need to restrict pesticides, shift to sustainable agriculture
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on honey bee losses in the United States based on a national survey of beekeepers conducted with the Bee Inform…
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New USDA report on honey bee losses to be released this week
Harvard study points to pesticide exposures as key contributor WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the USDA is set to release its annual report on honey bee overwintering losses, which are expected to be s…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the Senate effort to force pro-Keystone XL vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the proposed legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL permit suffered a fatal blow in the Senate. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) wanted to…
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Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama will visit a Mountain View, Calif. Walmart on May 9 to discuss energy efficiency and commercial impacts on the environment. Walmart touts the Mountain View locatio…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the Third National Climate Assessment
Washington, D.C. – The White House’s Third National Climate Assessment documents the devastating and immediate impacts of climate change throughout the United States, drawing upon the expertise of…
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Friends of the Earth Statement on Energy and Commerce bill to ease export of liquefied natural gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, by a vote of 33-18, the House Energy and Commerce Committee moved H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, out of committee. The bill would expedite…
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EPA delays action as ship sewage flows into U.S. waters
Environmental group seeks court-ordered deadline for sewage treatment improvements WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Friends of the Earth, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court seeki…
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Congressional hearing on bee health stacked against science
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional subcommittee hearing on pollinator health, held today, failed to include a robust science-based discussion about the impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees…
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Pesticide pushers spin the bee crisis to protect profits
New report reveals Big Tobacco PR tactics used by Bayer, Syngenta, Monsanto SAN FRANCISCO – On the eve of Bayer’s (DE: BAYN) Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in Germany, author Michele Simon and env…