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New FDA sunscreen rules called blind to nanotechnology
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly released sunscreen rules fail to meaningfully consider the risks posed by nanoscale ingredients, according to public interest g…
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Senate votes to end $6 billion giveaway for corn ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate voted 73-27 this afternoon to end ethanol blender tax credits, a $6 billion dollar annual giveaway for dirty corn ethanol.
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Public interest groups call for nuclear regulators to halt the AP1000 reactor approval process
DURHAM, N.C. — In a legal motion filed today, watchdog groups pressed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
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House subcommittee passes bill to rush decision on dangerous tar sands pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Energy and Power Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Panel approved a bill to expedite a decision on the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Th…
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Three months since beginning of Fukushima nuclear disaster
This weekend marked the three-month anniversary of the start of the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Spurred by the massive earthquake and resultant tsunami of March 11, the Fukushima…
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World Bank’s forest carbon fund raises concerns
In the margins of the 8th Carbon Expo in Barcelona today, the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) will launch a new fund, known as the FCPF Carbon Fund. The Carbon F…
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Before presidential debate, new TV ad encourages candidates to oppose ethanol subsidies
Washington, D.C.—Less than a week before the first Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, two public interest groups, environmental advocate Friends of the Earth and budget watchdog…
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Alaska court rules against cruise ship polluters
Juneau, AK — Alaskans concerned about the health and economic impacts of toxic cruise ship pollution are welcoming a ruling issued by the Alaska Superior Court this week. The court held the A…
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Nuclear industry self-review panel called ‘laughable’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nuclear industry promotion groups announced today tha…
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EPA blasts insufficient State Department analysis of pipeline risks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency stated formal objections to the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, proposed to run from Canada across the nation’s…