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Vogtle nuclear loan guarantee puts taxpayers at risk
*This press release was revised for accuracy on January 31, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.* WASHINGTON, D.C. – A day after President Obama focused on his troubling “all of the above” energy plan in the Stat…
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Friends of the Earth International deplores NSA bugging of climate negotiations
WASHINGTON D.C. – Commenting on the news that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on climate negotiators at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit1, Dipti Bhatnagar, Friends of the Ea…
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All of the above underachieves, under-delivers and overshadows harmful climate and trade policies in State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth was disappointed by President Obama’s State of the Union address last night, in which the president reiterated his “all of the above” energy policy…
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Friends of the Earth hires communications director
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Friends of the Earth welcomes EA Dyson today, who will serve as director of communications, based in Washington, DC. In this role, he will the lead the organization’s strategic…
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Citing new information, groups ask Whatcom County to reverse its prior decision not to study regional transportation risks of crude by rail to local refineries
BELLINGHAM, WA –In a letter submitted Wednesday, January 22, three local and one national organization asked Whatcom County officials to withdraw prior administrative determinations that allowed inf…
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IMOs Polar Code ignores environmental dangers of increased Arctic and Antarctic shipping
Washington, D.C. – Last week a sub-committee of the International Maritime Organization reached a preliminary agreement, known as the “Polar Code,” on mandatory environmental and safety measures…
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Another Vogtle debacle? Cost overruns, delays and construction woes bedevil V.C. Summer reactor project in S.C.
Six rate increases already imposed on S.C. consumers, project now eating up estimated 11 percent of utility bills COLUMBIA, S.C. – The $1 billion cost overrun, lengthening project delays and constru…
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9 groups react to retrograde fossil fuel support in Omnibus Appropriations legislation
Washington, D.C. — Polluter-funded politicians are attempting to use Omnibus Appropriations legislation to increase taxpayer support for building coal plants overseas. This would undermine Preside…
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Baucus and Camp introduce legislation to rush trade deals past Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Representative Dave Camp (R-Mich.), introduced “Fast Track” or trade promotion authority legislation today. If approved, Fast Track could exp…
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Vogtle nuclear loan guarantee drags into fifth round of delays
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a report by Platts today, the deadline to finalize the Department of Energy loan guarantee to the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Generating Station has been extended from Decem…