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Nuevas pruebas detectan pesticidas que matan abejas en 511 TP3 T de plantas beneficiosas para las abejas procedentes de centros de jardinería de Estados Unidos y Canadá.
Washington, D.C. – Many “bee-friendly” home garden plants sold at Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have been pre-treated with pesticides shown to harm and kill…
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Declaración de Amigos de la Tierra sobre la Ley de Infraestructura Energética de América del Norte
Washington, D.C. – La Cámara de Representantes aprobó, con 238 votos a favor y 173 en contra, la Ley de Infraestructura Energética de América del Norte (HR 3301). De aprobarse, esta ley allanaría el camino para las compañías petroleras canadienses…
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Amigos de la Tierra responde a la iniciativa de la Casa Blanca sobre polinizadores
Washington, D.C. – President Obama issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional measures to protect pollinators by establishing a new Pollinator Health Task Force. This…
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Declaración de Amigos de la Tierra sobre la votación del oleoducto Keystone XL en el Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado
Washington, D.C. – Con una votación de 12-10, el Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado aprobó un proyecto de ley presentado por la presidenta Mary Landrieu (demócrata por Luisiana) que, de ser promulgado, eludiría al presidente Obama y…
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White House set to unveil initiative to protect pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During National Pollinator Week (June 16-22), the White House is expected to announce an initiative to protect pollinators in light of recent population declines, particularly amo…
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Friends of the Earth statement on EPA’s Clean Air Act rules for existing power plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency released rules, today, to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from existing power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Electric power…
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Groups call on Ecover and Method to drop extreme genetic engineering plans
Consumer, environmental, farming groups say synthetic biology is not natural or sustainable SAN FRANCISCO – In an open letter released today, 17 national and international consumer, environmental, w…
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Friends of the Earth statement on a bill to set a price on carbon
Washington, D.C. – Representative Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014. The bill would require the U.S. Government to set a price, which would increase…
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White House doubles down on all-of-the-above energy strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration released an update on its “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. The report heavily advocates increased domestic oil and gas production, citing the natio…
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Europe trade deal threatens food safety
Friends of the Earth protests corporate capture of trade policy at USTR stakeholder event WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in Arlington, Virginia, trade negotiators from the United States and the European U…