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More than half a million Americans call on Obama administration to stop risky and dangerous drilling in the Arctic Ocean since Kulluk incident
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of organizations announced that more than 500,000 Americans in the past three months have joined the call to demand the Obama administration put a stop to ris…
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San Onofre: Edison admits need for license amendment, but wants to circumvent safety questions
Friends of the Earth: Full public participation essential Washington, D.C. — After more than a year of denial, Southern California Edison is ready to concede that a license amendment is needed b…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Senate Keystone XL vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, by a vote of 62-37, the U.S. Senate attached a provision to the Senate Budget Resolution expressing support for the Keystone XL pipeline. This vote is non-binding and has n…
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Friends of the Earth statement on State Department cover-up of Keystone review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday morning, Mother Jones magazine released an exclusive story which details the State Department’s role in covering up the relationship between TransCanada and th…
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San Onofre: Restart plan would cost customers $150M more than replacement power
Edison financials show keeping reactor shut down three times cheaper than startup SAN FRANCISCO — Restarting one of the crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors this summer would cost Southern Calif…
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Top grocery stores: We wont sell genetically engineered seafood
Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh among stores that will reject GE fish WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups today launched the “Campaign f…
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World Bank must end support for Honduran palm oil company implicated in dozens of murders
Washington, D.C. — International NGOs have condemned a statement by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, [1] which defends the record of a Honduran palm oil company, Grupo Dinan…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the Progressive Caucus budget proposal
Washington, D.C. — Friends of the Earth Tax Analyst Ben Schreiber provided the following statement in support of the House Progressive Caucus’s release of the Back to Work Budget today: “I…
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San Onofre: Nuclear watchdog files request for more documents on design of flawed steam generators
Friends of the Earth petitions PUC to speed probe into Edison’s responsibility SAN FRANCISCO — Friends of the Earth filed a request today for Southern California Edison to release document…
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San Onofre: Secret report confirms Edison knew of major problems
Friends of the Earth: ‘Bombshell’ for plans to restart crippled reactor WASHINGTON, D.C. — A secret Mitsubishi Heavy Industries report released today confirms that Southern California Edison…