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Tests reveal potentially toxic titanium dioxide in sunscreen and cosmetics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Friends of the Earth U.S. and Australia revealed new testing results from the Australian Government’s National Measurement Institute, which found that many popular su…
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Test summary: Potentially toxic titanium dioxide in sunscreen and cosmetics
Friends of the Earth has released new testing results from the Australian Government’s National Measurement Institute , which has found that many popular sunscreen and cosmetic products are using po…
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Friends of the Earth alarmed by President Obamas State of the Union remarks on Atlantic and Pacific trade negotiations
Washington, D.C. – Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth, today released the following statement expressing alarm about President Obama’s remarks in his State of the Union speech regar…
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Robin Hood calls on Jack Lew to pledge a real recovery through Wall Street sales tax
Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation Washington, D.C. — Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their messag…
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Stop big corporations from shipping jobs and profits overseas
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduce Corporate Tax Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-I…
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Palm oil: fueling landgrabs and climate change, not development
Science and social movements agree: Palm oil expansion is bad for people and bad for the planet Just a few years ago, palm oil entered the spotlight as one of the best and brightest options for a “d…
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New poll: Americans support a carbon tax
It’s no secret that climate change is costing us big money these days. In 2011-2012, the price tag for extreme weather in the U.S. reached $126 billion. Droughts across the Midwest and Texas, wildfi…
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U.S. voters favor carbon tax by 4-to-1 margin
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending…
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Four steps to fix the Senate
It’s time to reform Senate rules. Throughout my career at Friends of the Earth, I have urged senators and their staff to use the parliamentary tools at their disposal — threats or actual u…
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Money Out! Voters In!
From climate change to clean water, from healthy forests to safer food, progress on our most important environmental priorities is being crippled by the outsized role of money in politics. It’s an o…