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Ranking Member Stabenow, Senate Ag Dems Should Oppose Perdue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Agriculture is today set to vote on the confirmation of Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture, moving the confirmation to the full Senate. It is reporte…
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Sonny Perdue wrong choice to lead the USDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Senate Agriculture Committee will begin confirmation hearings for Sonny Perdue, the Trump administration’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Perd…
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Comments to OPIC on the Proton Delta Gas Power Plant in Nigeria
After reviewing the environmental and social impact assessment for the Proton Delta plant, we submit these comments in light of OPIC’s environmental and social policies, as well as its development m…
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GCF Investment Policy Letter
Letter to Green Climate Fund Board regarding investment policy to maintain its fossil fuel-free status.
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Trump to dismantle clean water protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Trump administration ordered a review of the Clean Water Rule, which could roll back critical protections for streams and wetlands and put the drinking water sources f…
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Citizens of the world will resist Tillersons United States of Exxon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today voted to confirm former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be the United States Secretary of State. In response, Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued th…
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Over 100 food and farm groups oppose Puzder for labor secretary
Coalition urges senators to reject nominee, citing long track record of workers’ rights violations and conflicts of interest with role as CEO of CKE Restaurants WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today 105 fo…
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Administration should pull the plug on TTIP, TiSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued the following response: As a res…
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Senators will be held accountable for Tillerson vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Tillerson’s confirmation now moves to the Senate floor. Fr…
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Consumer and environmental groups praise Klobuchar, question if Sessions can be trusted on antitrust enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, questioned Sen…