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Reactions to Obama administration rubber-stamping of Keystone XL southern segment
Canadian oil corporation TransCanada today announced that it has received the last of the three permits it needs from the Army Corps of Engineers to break ground on the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipel…
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Just what did Edison tell Feds about San Onofre equipment switch?
Friends of the Earth today filed a Freedom of Information Act request for all communications between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Southern California Edison about the faulty replacement st…
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Sunscreen scandal: Ingredient used in major brands falsely marketed as non-nano
It appears that consumers who thought they were buying nano-free sunscreens for their family were misled, and ultimate responsibility in the U.S. lies squarely with the Food and Drug Administration.
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San Onofre report confirms serious safety issues
Questions remain on Edison’s compliance with NRC Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s report on the crippled San Onofre nuclear plant confirms that both of the plant�…
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Down the tubes: San Onofre’s steam generators in worst shape of all U.S. nuclear plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The problems with the steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear reactors are the most severe found in comparable generators across the U.S. nuclear industry, according to a new…
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California groups urge Governor to reject international forest carbon credits
A group of over 30 California-based organizations yesterday sent a letter to Governor Brown urging him to reject the use of international forest carbon offsets cred…
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New report details risks of China Development Bank’s global footprint
SAN FRANCISCO — A new report, China Development Bank’s overseas investments: An assessment of environmental and social policies and practices, released today by Friends of the Earth U.S. and B…
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Protests challenge Obama administrations push to rubber-stamp the Keystone XL pipeline southern segment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Army Corps of Engineers began granting TransCanada fast-tracked approval to start building the southern leg of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline this…
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Green Scissors 2012 finds ending environmentally destructive federal programs would save almost $700 billion
Congress could move a long way toward solving the nation’s twin problems of spiraling budget costs and environmental degradation simply by cutting hundreds of billions in environmentally harmful…
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EPA refuses to control pollution from ships, aircraft and non-road engines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The EPA announced that it would not take action to control global warming pollution from major mobile sources at this time. The agency’s decision not to regulate ships and ot…