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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…
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Groups push to protect whales by reducing ship speeds
SAN FRANCISCO – Conservation groups filed a legal petition today seeking a mandatory speed limit for large ships traveling through California’s marine sanctuaries. In recent years there has b…
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Well-intentioned biofuel bill could cause more harm than good
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week, Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced a bill that would allow states to opt out of the Renewable Fuel Standard’s mandate for corn ethanol production if they p…
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Conservation Group Pressures EPA to Get the Lead Out of Avgas
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthier environment, sent a notice of intent to sue today to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to respo…