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New legislation would end over $110 billion in handouts to fossil fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) announced legislation that is by far the most comprehensive attempt to end subsidies for the fo…
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Nuclear industry suffers major defeat in Iowa
Despite intense industry lobbying, Iowa Legislature adjourns without passing ill-advised nuclear ‘cost recovery’ bill Des Moines, Iowa — In a major blow to the nuclear industry, the Iowa Legisla…
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Irvine Council pushes Edison to reveal non-nuclear summer electricity plan
Irvine, Calif. — The heat is on Southern California Edison tonight as it presents its energy efficiency plans to Irvine City Council — one day after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair shot d…
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TransCanada moves to steamroll application for controversial Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The State Department today confirmed that Canadian pipeline firm TransCanada has submitted its re-application to the department for the transboundary, northern leg of the Keystone…
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TransCanada secretly moves forward with permits for Keystone XL southern segment amid EPA Region 6’s previous objections
The Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed that Canadian oil firm TransCanada has submitted applications to Corps district offices in Tulsa, Galveston, and Ft. Worth for a Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP…
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Sustained pressure by non-profits forces change in FDA nanotech policy
FDA has a responsibility to ensure that these potentially dangerous products are not sold in stores without more clarity about their safety and labeling.
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Seattle Port Commission votes down reduction of cruise wastewater in Puget Sound
SEATTLE, WASH. — Today, the Port of Seattle Commission voted unanimously to set aside two proposed amendments to the 2012 memorandum of understanding (MOU), the agreement between the port, Depar…
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Mitsubishi affirms serious steam generator problem at San Onofre nuclear reactors
San Francisco, Calif. — The Japanese firm responsible for fabricating the failing steam generators at Southern California Edison’s San Onofre nuclear reactors announced today that it is under…
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Groups call on Florida governor to block release of GE mosquitoes
Washington, D.C. — Today, consumer and environmental groups sent a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott to encourage him to prevent the experimental release of British biotechnology company Oxitec�…
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San Onofre reactor analysis: Design changes likely behind dangerous degradation
A follow-up analysis released today by one of the nation’s leading independent nuclear engineers provides the first detailed picture of the extent of design changes made by Southern California Ed…