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Friends of the Earth U.S. statement in support of Occupy Wall Street
The hope and ambition of the Occupy movement has reminded us that we need to remake financial and economic systems so that they serve people and the planet, not the other way around. We are challen…
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Investigation launched into State Departments Keystone XL review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following response to news that the Inspector General’s office at the State Department has launched an investigation into…
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Obama takes ownership of Keystone XL decision
In a major development in the Keystone XL debate, President Obama appears to have taken ownership of the Keystone XL tar sands o…
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Groups call for investigation into State Department’s Keystone XL pipeline review
WASHINGTON, D.C.— National environmental groups today called on the State Department’s inspector general to investigate wrongdoing by department officials in its review of the proposed
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Keystone XL pipeline lawsuit expanded to challenge bogus claim that spills from pipeline are unlikely
OMAHA, Neb. — The Center for Biological Diversity, Western Nebraska Resources Council and Friends of the Earth expanded their suit against the Keystone XL pipeline today to challenge claims…
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Obama campaign hires Keystone XL pipeline lobbyist
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The judgment and integrity of President Obama’s reelection campaign were called into question today after it hired a prominent lobbyist for the proposed
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Friends of the Earth denounces passage of unjust trade agreements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With President Obama’s backing, Congress yesterday passed trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are based on the flawed model of the North American Fre…
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Shocking Keystone XL conflict of interest exposed by New York Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An exposé in this morning’s New York Times reveals that the State Depa…
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State Department accused of overseeing ‘broken’ process at final Keystone XL public hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State Department is expected to face tough questions today about the mounting evidence of oil industry cronyism and bias in its review of the Keystone XL pipeline during t…
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Pipeline influence investigation expands to include broader web of lobbyists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The lobbying and cronyism scandal centered on the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline intensifie…