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9 groups react to retrograde fossil fuel support in Omnibus Appropriations legislation
Washington, D.C. — Polluter-funded politicians are attempting to use Omnibus Appropriations legislation to increase taxpayer support for building coal plants overseas. This would undermine Preside…
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Baucus and Camp introduce legislation to rush trade deals past Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Representative Dave Camp (R-Mich.), introduced “Fast Track” or trade promotion authority legislation today. If approved, Fast Track could exp…
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Vogtle nuclear loan guarantee drags into fifth round of delays
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a report by Platts today, the deadline to finalize the Department of Energy loan guarantee to the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Generating Station has been extended from Decem…
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Statement on Washington, D.C., round of transatlantic trade negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the United States and the European Union concluded the third round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a trade deal intended to facil…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Sen. Baucus proposed energy tax reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Finance Committee Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released his draft discussion plan for energy tax reform. In response to the proposal, Friends of the Earth President E…
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New revelations show Keystone XL contractors ties to oil booster groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Politico reports this morning that Environmental Resources Management, the London-based firm hired by the State Department to do key parts of the environmental review of the Keys…
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DOE small modular reactor subsidy for NuScale Power LLC misguided, confirms small modular reactors not competitive in free market without government handouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the U.S. Department of Energy announced that NuScale Power LLC has been awarded a subsidy to finance development of a conceptual “small modular reactor.” This subsid…
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Friends of the Earth applauds Congressional leaders’ call for President Obama to halt Keystone XL review until Inspector General report is made public
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to a letter from 25 Congressional leaders to President Obama on the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner R…
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Congress affirms problems and challenges with plutonium fuel program
Defense act warns that non-MOX plutonium disposition options may be pursued WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, noting that constr…
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Air samples at cruise ship docks worldwide find dangerous levels of deadly soot
Tests in Manhattan, Venice, Germany show urgent need for lines to upgrade pollution controls NEW YORK – Air samples taken near idling cruise ships in New York and three European ports contained dang…