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USDA Approves Use of Genetically Engineered Corn for Ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it has approved a form of genetically engineered corn created by the biotechnology corporation Syngenta Seeds, Inc. for…
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New Bill Would End Legacy Tax Breaks for Big Oil
Washington, D.C.—Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Ed Markey announced today the introduction of legislation to end a variety of loopholes that let big oil corporations dodge billions in taxes ea…
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Short Sea Shipping’s Costs Weighed
San Francisco, CA—Friends of the Earth today released a report detailing the environmental challenges associated with short sea shipping—the regional transportation of goods by ship, rather t…
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Assessing the 2011 State of the Union Address
President Obama delivered the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, January 25. The speech provided important indications about the President’s priorities for t…
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Obama Calls Dirty Energy Clean in State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following response to Pr…
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The State of the Union: What to Watch For
President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, January 25. The speech will provide important indications about the President’s priorities for the next yea…
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Environmental groups urge U.S. Ex-Im Bank to vote no on financing massive coal plant in South Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Environmental and social justice groups demonstrated in front of the U.S. Export-Import Bank today, urging Ex-Im’s board of directors to vote against a proposal to finance t…
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Green Scissors 2011
Green Scissors 2011 tackles environmentally harmful spending in four major areas: energy, agriculture, transportation, and land and water.
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Letter to Rep. Lamar Smith and Rep. John Conyers, Jr.
Writing in opposition to the balanced budget amendment being considered by the House Judiciary Committee, House Joint Resolution 1 (H.J. Res.1).