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DOE small modular reactor subsidy for NuScale Power LLC misguided, confirms small modular reactors not competitive in free market without government handouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the U.S. Department of Energy announced that NuScale Power LLC has been awarded a subsidy to finance development of a conceptual “small modular reactor.” This subsid…
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Friends of the Earth applauds Congressional leaders’ call for President Obama to halt Keystone XL review until Inspector General report is made public
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to a letter from 25 Congressional leaders to President Obama on the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner R…
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Congress affirms problems and challenges with plutonium fuel program
Defense act warns that non-MOX plutonium disposition options may be pursued WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, noting that constr…
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Air samples at cruise ship docks worldwide find dangerous levels of deadly soot
Tests in Manhattan, Venice, Germany show urgent need for lines to upgrade pollution controls NEW YORK – Air samples taken near idling cruise ships in New York and three European ports contained dang…
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Palm oil giant Wilmar International promises to end its forest destruction
Friends of the Earth will continue to hold the company to account WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, announced last week a new “No Deforestation, N…
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Court sets August 2014 deadline to protect whales and dolphins from Navy sonar in Pacific Northwest
SAN FRANCISCO — The National Marine Fisheries Service has eight months to issue a new plan to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training e…
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Friends of the Earth U.S. statement on COP19 Warsaw walkout
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A day before the conclusion of the UN climate conference in Warsaw, Poland, hundreds of climate activists from all continents — representing social movements, trade unio…
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Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sends stormwater permit back to Maryland Department of Environment
Decision states that the permit lacks clarity, doesn’t fulfill clean water requirements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin ruled on Wednesday that a per…
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Diablo Canyon: Independent experts reveal that PG&E/Bechtel report misleads CA Water Board
Friends of the Earth warns that erroneous conclusions threaten state’s marine protection policy SACRAMENTO – An independent technical analysis presented today to the special Nuclear Review Committ…
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From Main Street to Wall Street, U.S. banks and brands support illegal forest destruction for palm oil
International investigation names brands and investors behind commodity’s boom WASHINGTON, D.C./JAKARTA – Illegal and destructive production of palm oil in Indonesia is continuing, with a chai…