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Cruise Lines Graded on Environmental Impacts
SAN FRANCISCO—An annual report card grading cruise lines on their environmental impacts was released today by Friends of the Earth, and the results aren’t pretty.
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Carbon Fraud Guide Details Dangers of Carbon Markets Contaminated By Offsets
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new “guide” for would-be carbon crooks and schemers released today by Friends of the Earth serves as a warning about the fraud, corruption and gaming abu…
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U.S. Denies Climate Aid to Bolivia and Ecuador, Bullies Countries Not Supporting Copenhagen Accord
Washington, D.C.— An Obama administration official told the Washington Post in an article written today that it will withhold climate assistance funds from countries not…
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World Bank urged to vote no on Eskom coal loan
Washington, DC – The World Bank is expected to vote tomorrow, April 8, on whether to approve a $3.75 billion loan that would help South African utility Eskom build the 4800 MW Medupi coal-fired…
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Ship Shape: Emerging Threat in the Arctic — Polar Shipping
After a recent and unprecedented victory to reduce shipping air pollution in North America with the adoption of an
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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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Landmark Clean Air Rules Set for Ships
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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North American zone established to limit air pollution from ships
On March 26, 2010, an international body governing the shipping industry approved rules to limit harmful air pollution from ships in most U.S. and Canadian waters. The rules are expected to prevent…
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Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits
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…