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Fatally flawed FDA assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBoun…
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Letter to President Obama RE: Treasury Secretary
Letter to President Obama urging him to nominate a Treasury Secretary who will (1) champion a financial transaction tax and (2) dedicate the revenue raised to fund public services that keep people and…
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Don’t be afraid of the cliff
Call it the fiscal cliff, the fiscal slope or an “austerity crisis,” but no matter the nomenclature, a battle is underway over the role of government in the U.S.: Should we take care of our own or…
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From false climate solutions to addressing the real drivers of deforestation
Friends of the Earth in the news this week As developed countries have fled the Kyoto Protocol like rats from a sinking ship, climate financing continues to be central among the issues on the table…
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We need to put the breaks on palm oil biodiesel
This past Tuesday the European Commission approved a scheme that would certify “sustainable biodiesel” made from palm oil for use in the EU’s transportation sector, despite the fact…
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Control fossil fuel exports: part 1
“Global warming is fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas exports. The World Trade Organization, the proposed Trans Pacific trade agreement and international investment agreements are designed to…
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A Struggle for the Soul of the GCF
Existential crises usually kick in mid-life, as one wakes and wonders: what is my purpose in life? Why am I here, and where am I going? Though still in its infancy, the Green Climate Fund, a new insti…
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Friends of the Earth condemns World Trade Organization ruling against Ontario green energy program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth was disappointed by today’s ruling by a World Trade Organization tribunal that Ontario, Canada’s “feed-in tariff” program to increase green energy…
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President Obama we need leadership to fight climate change
Last week it sounded a lot like the conservative think thank American Enterprise Institute cares more about addressing climate change then President Barack Obama. It certainly seems more willing to fi…
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EPA prioritizes ethanol industry above struggling citizens; refuses to waive biofuels mandate
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to uph…