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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…
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Groups urge FEC to take action against Chevron for $2.5 million super PAC contribution
Money given to Congressional Leadership Fund violates prohibition on political giving by federal contractors WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Election Commission should take enforcement action ag…
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Tests reveal potentially toxic titanium dioxide in sunscreen and cosmetics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Friends of the Earth U.S. and Australia revealed new testing results from the Australian Government’s National Measurement Institute, which found that many popular su…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the nominations for Secretary of Energy and EPA Administrator
Washington, D.C. — Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica provided the following statement on the nominations of Ernest J. Moniz as Secretary of Energy and Gina McCarthy as Administrator of…
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Friends of the Earth alarmed by President Obamas State of the Union remarks on Atlantic and Pacific trade negotiations
Washington, D.C. – Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth, today released the following statement expressing alarm about President Obama’s remarks in his State of the Union speech regar…
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Robin Hood calls on Jack Lew to pledge a real recovery through Wall Street sales tax
Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation Washington, D.C. — Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their messag…
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San Onofre: Did Edison submit false information to NRC?
Friends of the Earth demands release of leaked report Washington, D.C. — Southern California Edison, operator of the San Onofre nuclear reactors, appears to have submitted false information to t…