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No way out: Freeway gridlock could stall evacuation from San Onofre
A year after leak, online tool shows your distance — and risk — from accident at crippled reactor WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of…
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A greener day at State Department?
Kerry expected to lead on tar sands pipeline, global climate policy Friends of the Earth: Obama’s nominee must live up to inaugural pledge WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Senator John Kerry’s conf…
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Massive coalition calls on President Obama to nominate Rep. Ra Grijalva as interior secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter re-sent today, a broad coalition of 260 conservation, Hispanic, recreation, animal welfare, religious, labor, youth, business and women’s groups urged President…
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San Onofre: Expert testimony shows how Edisons failures led to nuclear crisis
Friends of the Earth tells NRC utility should have sought license review ROCKVILLE, Md. — Southern California Edison made critical and fundamental errors in the design of the replacement steam g…
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San Onofre: Nuclear watchdog’s legal brief charges reactor restart plan is in breach of license
Friends of the Earth filed a brief today with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
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Conservation groups ask Obama for a suspension of Arctic Ocean drilling
Washington, D.C. – National Audubon Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club and The Wildernes…
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Clean water victory opens coutroom doors in Maryland after four-year battle
Citizens demand full enforcement of Clean Water Act ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled earlier this week that a coalition of local and national river advocacy groups hav…
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San Onofre: Edisons experimental restart scheme may violate terms of plants operating license
Controversial plan to run reactor at reduced power could require formal legal hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern California Edison’s experimental plan to start up one of the crippled San O…
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Fatally flawed FDA assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBoun…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Senator Kerrys nomination to become secretary of state
Friends of the Earth U.S. congratulates Senator John Kerry (D -Mass.) on his nomination to become secretary of state and President Erich Pica had the following statement: