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San Onofre crisis update: NRC chair to visit troubled reactors
WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — The ongoing crisis at the troubled San Onofre nuclear reactors entered a new phase today as Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Gregory Jaczko announc…
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TV ad calls on Edison to keep San Onofre nuclear reactors shut down
A new television ad campaign targeting Southern California Edison calls on residents to let the utility know that their families come first — and that it must not restart the troubled San Onofre…
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New bill on E15 gives big oil companies ‘get out of jail free’ card
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation introduced yesterday in both the U.S. House and Senate would provide liability protection for oil companies, gas retailers and engine manufacturers against any eng…
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Nuclear engineer warns unresolved safety issues threaten San Onofre reactors
New report reveals reactor operator SoCal Edison misled federal regulators A new analysis released today by one of the nation’s leading independent nuclear engineers has revealed that serious un…
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President Obama abdicates responsibility to lead with ‘all of the above’ energy strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following statement in response to President Obama’s speeches today on his “all of the above” energy plan, including exp…
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Environmental and progressive groups slam Obama’s expediting of southern segment of Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s administration today touted an expedited review for the southern leg of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, despite widespread public opposition to the…
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Friends of the Earth demands public disclosure of information regarding safety problems at troubled San Onofre reactors
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Nuclear watchdog Friends of the Earth is filing a public records request today with the California Public Utilities Commission calling for the urgent release of information r…
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NRC responds to crisis at San Onofre nuclear plant in California
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the announcement that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending an “Augmented Inspection Team” to California to investigate safety problems at rea…
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New declaration calls for precautionary oversight for the emerging field of synthetic biology
Self-regulation of the synthetic biology industry simply won’t work. Current laws and regulations around biotechnology are outdated and inadequate to deal with the novel risks posed by synthetic bio…
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Contract for Keystone XL review was between TransCanada and Cardno Entrix, State Department documents confirm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under pressure from Friends of the Earth, the State Department today made public the third-party contract and conflict of interest documents for the environmental review of t…