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NRC should release document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at San Onofre nuclear reactors
Friends of the Earth calls on NRC to release suppressed document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at Southern California Edison’s crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors Washington, D.C. &…
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Stop big corporations from shipping jobs and profits overseas
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduce Corporate Tax Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-I…
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Sen. Boxer, Rep. Markey release nuclear safety bombshell exposing collusion at San Onofre
Friends of the Earth applauds congressional action, demands leaked document be released to public WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth today welcomed the release of a letter from Senator Ba…
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U.S. voters favor carbon tax by 4-to-1 margin
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending…
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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…