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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…
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Friends of the Earth praises U.S. contribution to Green Climate Fund despite congressional obstacles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Obama administration’s announcement of a $500 million contribution to the Green Climate Fund, Friends of the Earth U.S. Deputy Director of Economic Policy…
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Exxon’s Tillerson proves unqualified to be Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, Friends of the Earth U.S. President Eri…
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Global demonstrations protest coal plant threatening worlds largest mangrove forest
Photos and videos are available upon request NEW YORK, N.Y. – As part of a global day of action and in solidarity with the Save the Sundarbans movement, New York-based Bangladeshi environmental gro…