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Activists submit over a quarter million public comments against largest coal export terminal in North America
Friends of the Earth activists generate more than 38,000 of the comments expressing strong concerns over fossil fuel transport given recent oil train derailment on Columbia River WASHINGTON, D.C. –…
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National Keep the Hives Alive Tour brings urgency to global pollinator decline
Beekeepers, farmers, farmworkers and scientists unite for pesticide regulation and sustainable agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Keep the Hives Alive Tour kicks off today to raise awareness about…
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Revolving Door: Career path of former USTR Ron Kirk
The Obama White House and the Republican leadership in Congress are expected to seek congressional approval the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement in the so-called “lame duck” session of Co…
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The Wall Street revolving door & the U.S. Trade Representative
The Obama White House and the Republican leadership in Congress are pushing hard for a massive and environmentally- destructive trade agreement, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and two similar deals. T…
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Comments to OPIC on 3 Fossil Fuel Projects
Friends of the Earth U.S. writes to provide comments on OPIC’s potential support for a proposed power plant in Senegal, crude oil infrastructure projects in Brazil, and the expansion of natural gas…
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On heels of Canada’s approval, more retailers say no to GMO salmon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of Canada’s approval of GMO salmon, Friends of the Earth U.S. and a coalition of more than 30 consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups released upda…
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Harmony of the Seas launch inconsistent with Royal Caribbean’s commitment to sustainability
At 226 thousand metric tons, accommodating 6,780 guests and 2,100 crew, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ new Harmony of the Seas is a gargantuan fuel-gobbling monster.
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Health Canadas approval of GMO salmon denounced
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Canadian and U.S. environmental and consumer groups denounced Health Canada’s approval of genetically engineered salmon created by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. (ABTX:LSE), a m…
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Canadian energy board recommends Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Trans Mountain pipeline currently carries 300,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen or tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to Burnaby, British Columbia for export through U.S. waters in the Salish…
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80 NGOs ask Japan to end fossil fuel financing by 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter released today in Tokyo, 80 civil society organizations urged Japan to announce a commitment at the G7 summit to end all fossil fuel financing by 2017. Such a commitme…