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Conservation Group Pressures EPA to Get the Lead Out of Avgas
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthier environment, sent a notice of intent to sue today to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to respo…
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Government pushed to do full review of ‘Frankenfish’
Washington, DC – Earthjustice, on behalf of Ocean Conservancy, Friends of the Earth, Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, the Center for International Environmental Law, and Greenpeac…
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Senate GOP Votes to Protect Big Oil Giveaway
WASHINGTON, D.C.—By a vote of 52 to 48, the Senate tonight failed to take up debate on a bill from Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, that would eliminate ov…
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Why is Scholastic Selling Kids on Coal?
BOSTON — May 11 — “Stop selling elementary school students on coal.” That’s the message advocates for children, education, and the environment are sending Scholastic, Inc. The Americ…
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People or Polluters?
Our elected officials set the tone for the upcoming budget debate early in the wake of the 2010 elections by trading expensive tax cuts for mil…
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House GOP Votes to Protect Big Oil Giveaway
WASHINGTON, D.C.—By a vote of 241-171, the House of Representatives today blocked the repeal of just one of the many taxpayer-funded subsidies that benefit big oil companies.
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Coalition Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidy
WASHINGTON, DC — A broad and diverse coalition today sent a letter applauding Senators Coburn (R-OK) and Feinstein (D-CA) for combining their efforts to end billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded…
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Surging Profits Underscore Absurdity of Big Oil Receiving Billions in Giveaways from Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oil giants ExxonMobil and Shell reported surging first-quarter profits today, increasing pressure on Congress to act on President Obama’s call for the elimination of billion…
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US Ex-Im Bank Finances Largest Carbon Emitting Project in its History
Washington D.C. — Today the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) voted to approve $805 million dollars in subsidized financing for one of the world’s larges…
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Report details World Bank’s fossil fuel binge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Bank continues its fossil fuel financing binge, evading environmental standards and worsening poverty and pollution — that’s the conclusion of a new report released…