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Massive tar sands oil pipeline no longer sure bet for Big Oil; pivotal Obama administration decision nears
Once thought a shoo-in for Obama administration approval, a proposed tar sands oil pipeline emerged as a controversial flashpoint in the fight over our nation’s energy future in 2010. The Keyst…
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Firm plans to pursue experimental nuclear reactors without required licenses
Columbia, SC — Documents obtained by Friends of the Earth under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that a private contractor plans to pursue experimental nuclear reactors without licensing by…
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Environmental groups urge U.S. Ex-Im Bank to vote no on financing massive coal plant in South Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Environmental and social justice groups demonstrated in front of the U.S. Export-Import Bank today, urging Ex-Im’s board of directors to vote against a proposal to finance t…
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State Department Refuses to Release Information on Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. State Department notified environmental groups last week that it has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for correspondence between the agency and a for…
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Oil Spill Commission Report Indicates Drilling Risk Remains; Congressional Action Is Urgently Needed
Washington, D.C.—A presidential panel charged with investigating the causes of last year’s Gulf oil spill released its conclusions today. Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had t…
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Tax Package Rewards Corn Ethanol Industry, Other Polluters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Late last night, the House of Representatives passed a tax package that extends subsidies for dirty fuels such as corn ethanol and liquid coal. The $860 billion package also e…
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Groups Criticize Presidential Commission’s Recommendations on Synthetic Biology
We need stronger, more transparent regulation for synthetic biology, not less.
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Obama Justice Department Makes Right Decision to Sue BP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s Justice Department today sued BP and eight other companies responsible for the oil tragedy that unfolded this year in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Friends of the Earth Blasts Senate Passage of Tax Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth’s climate and energy tax analyst, Ben Schreiber, had the following statement in response to the $860 billion tax package that passed the Senate today.
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Groups Question Influence of Clinton Ties to Oil Lobbyist on State Department Pipeline Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, the Center for International Environmental Law, and Corporate Ethics International submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the State Depar…