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Historic Greenhouse Gas Standards Set for Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration today established a greenhouse gas pollution standard for motor vehicles that will result in the sale of cleaner, more efficient ve…
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Court Rejects Patents on Human Genes
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. District Court of New York held yesterday in Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, et al. that patents on human g…
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Normativa histórica sobre aire limpio establecida para los buques
LONDON, U.K.—Today, the international body governing the shipping industry approvedrules to limit air pollution from ships in most U.S. and Canadian waters. The rules are expected to…
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Se presenta proyecto de ley para extender créditos fiscales por despilfarro de etanol
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) introduced a bill that would extend ethanol tax credits for another five years, to 2015. This tax credit is set to expire on December 31…
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Senate Votes to Undermine Obama Effort to Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill (H.R. 4213) that would retroactively extend many harmful subsidies for polluting corporations if it becomes law.
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US Export-Import Bank to Vote on Carbon Increase Plan Ahead of Obama’s Visit
WASHINGTON DC – March 9 – As the Board of the United States Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) prepares to vote on the
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Obama administration files request to revoke Yucca Mountain license
Washington, DC – Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to the request filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday by the De…
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Sen. Rockefeller Attacks Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to today’s introduction by Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.V.) of a bill that wo…
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WORLD EXPERTS ON URANIUM MINING TO APPEAR AT RICHMOND FORUM NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Richmond – Five experts from around the world will be in Richmond on March 11 to discuss the human, environmental and economic impacts of uranium mining during an all-day sy…
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Friends of the Earth Launches TV Ads Opposing Obama Administration’s Nuclear Bailout
WASHINGTON, DC – Friends of the Earth launched two television ads today against the $55 billion in loan guarantees the Obama Administration has proposed to hand out for the construction of…