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Expose U.S. gave back-door funding to climate killer projects
Trump’s Ex-Im Bank appointment could accelerate climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. – A multi-part Columbia School of Journalism investigation published this week reveals that the U.S. Export-Impo…
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OPIC Environmental and Social Policy Statement Comments
We are writing in response to your release of revisions to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) draft Environmental and Social Policy Statement (Draft ESPS) on September 23, 2016.
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How can the OECD step up to the threats of climate change?
In a world of international bodies, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development might not be one that rises to a household name. Yet, decisions made in its back rooms determine whether mo…
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TPP trade deal dies to environmental applause
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to a Wall Street Journal story and a press release by the leading congressional critic of the TPP, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Friends of th…
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4 ways Power Africa can better achieve its energy access goal
More than two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lacks electricity, with that figure growing to more than 85 percent in rural areas. In an attempt to address this dearth of energy access…
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Report: Most top grocery chains fail on pollinator protection
Poll shows 80 percent of Americans support eliminating bee-killing pesticides from agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on the…
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Health, environment & childrens groups call for national strategy to end lead poisoning and lead exposure
Coalition asks federal agencies to make National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week more than symbolic WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call for action to P…
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The Pac Rim decision: What are the lessons for TPP?
On October 14, 2016, an Australian–Canadian mining company OceanaGold/Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) lost a $301 million dollar suit against the people of El Salvador before a tribunal associated with the Wo…
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Darden Restaurants CEO undeserving of leadership award, say activist groups
Gene Lee’s record on environmental, health, animal welfare and worker issues at odds with “Golden Chain” accolade WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News, a coa…
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US-EU trade talks end in secrecy
Today, October 7, 2016 the United States and the European Union conclude week-long negotiations on the foundering Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in New York City. At this latest negoti…