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U.S. experts comment on Japan reactor crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C.///March 12, 2011///The following comments were made today by U.S. nuclear experts on the rapidly evolving Japanese reactor crisis.
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Explosion at Japanese Nuclear Facility
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An explosion took place today at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, increasing the danger of a significant radiation release from one or more of the reactors the…
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Nuclear emergency ongoing in Japan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nuclear experts at Friends of the Earth U.S. are monitoring the ongoing nuclear reactor emergency in Japan, which has occurred in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunam…
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Broad Coalition Applauds Sens. Coburn and Cardin for Legislation to End Ethanol Subsidies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Broad and Diverse Coalition Applauds Senators Coburn and Cardin for Legislation to End Ethanol Subsidies WASHINGTON, DC — A broa…
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Upton and Inhofe Introduce Clean Air Act Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined today with CongressmanEd Whitfield (R-Ky.) and Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) to offi…
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Groups Call on Hong Kong Exchange to Ensure Zijin Mining Comes Clean about Overseas Investment Risks
Several civil society groups today petitioned the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to ensure that Zijin Mining Group (listed as 2899:HK) fully discloses material risks associated with one of its most con…
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Secretary Clinton Backs Off Support for Dirty Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today acted appropriately by refusing to weigh in on a proposed mega-pipeline to pump tar sands oil from Canada to Texas in response to a qu…
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GOP Senator: Oil Companies Doing Just Fine on Their Own
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday endorsed slashing subsidies to oil companies during an interview with C…
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Friends of the Earth Briefs Congress on Billions in Potential Savings from Ending Polluter Giveaways
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Damon Moglen, Climate and Energy Director at Friends of the Earth, spoke today at a congressional forum organized in response to the ongoing budget debate.
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Statement in Solidarity with Democracy Defenders in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The environmental group Friends of the Earth released the following statement today in response to the ongoing attacks on workers’ rights in Wisconsin.