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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 Current laws and regulations around biotechnology are outdated and inadequate to deal with the novel risks posed by synthetic bio…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…
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Environmental group sues EPA to get the lead out of aviation gasoline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthy environment, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency today after the agency did not reply to a May 201…
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TV ad challenges ‘dangerous’ nuclear rate hike bill in Iowa
DES MOINES, IOWA — A TV ad highlighting the risks of a bill that would allow MidAmerican Energy to raise electric rates for Iowa consumers in advance to pay for new nuclear reactors began airin…
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Friends of the Earth and Sierra Club intervene in lawsuit to protect Klingle Valley
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club filed papers in federal court in Washington, D.C. opposing a lawsuit seeking to compel the reconstruction of Klingle Road throu…