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Keystone XL: Public interest groups call for Sec. Kerry to throw out tainted environmental study, take disciplinary action against consultants who lied about ties to TransCanada
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline today asked Secretary John Kerry to throw out the State Department’s environmental review of the proposed tar sands pipeline because consul…
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Toxic trade deal: Friends of the Earth decries industry efforts to weaken regulation of chemicals associated with breast cancer, autism, infertility
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on the launch of negotiations for a U.S.-Europe trade deal, the so-called Transatlantic Trad…
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Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board says “no” to more nuclear waste
Solid “non-consent” decision against spent fuel dumping N. Augusta, S.C. – After months of debate and unprecedented public input, the Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board adopted a formal…
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Keystone XL: State Department admits not checking on consultant’s ties to TransCanada
Friends of the Earth: Spokeswoman’s claim is ‘absurdly disingenuous’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an extraordinary admission, the State Department has acknowledged it did not try to exami…
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Chiapas cancels ‘disastrous’ forest plan linked to Calif. cap-and-trade program
The state government of Chiapas has cancelled a controversial forest protection plan that critics said failed to address the root causes of deforestation and could endanger the lives and livelihoods o…
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Ex-Im Bank rejects funding for dirty coal project in Vietnam
Friends of the Earth: Obama administration keeps promise in climate action plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank voted to reject financing for the 1200-megawatt Thai…
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President Obama’s new climate program threatened by vote at US Export-Import Bank
Public interest organizations call on president to assure rejection of funding for coal plant WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of five environmental organizations, including Friends of the Earth U.S…
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Keystone XL: Friends of the Earth sues State Dept. over failure to release records on pipeline lobbying
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth today sued the State Department in federal court for failure to turn over records detailing the contacts between lobbyists for the Keystone XL tar sands pipel…
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Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the first round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership concludes in Washington, D.C. The trade talks opened Monday, July 8, under a cloud res…
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Conflict of interest: State Department contractor on Keystone XL study lied about ties to TransCanada & oil industry
ERM employee tried to cover up deceit online WASHINGTON, D.C. – The company hired by the State Department to review the environmental impact of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline lied on its conflic…