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U.S.-EU trade talks threaten climate, spark German protest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the latest round of trade negotiations in New York City move toward conclusion today, it is increasingly clear that the public, especially in Europe, takes a dim view of the T…
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Nigerian environmental and human rights advocate visits Sacramento to oppose expanding cap-and-trade
Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface joined by California environmental justice and environmental advocates for rally at Air Board Hearing on controversial plan to add international forest offsets to Californi…
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To put out Indonesias forest fires in 2016, follow the moneyand cut it off.
Today, an international coalition of over 70 organizations launched a call on financial regulators in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, Europe and the United States to apply emergency sanc…
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Millions of barrels of tar sands oil barged within the Salish Sea since 2010
Proposed expansion of Trans Mountain Pipeline exceeds the capacity of defunct KXL pipeline proposal; will result in 7x more tar sands traffic by tanker SEATTLE, WASH. — A new report details an alar…
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Obama administration urged to do fair share to fight climate crisis
U.S. must transition to clean energy future, provide climate finance to developing nations NEW YORK — Secretary of State John Kerry plans to join world leaders in the celebratory signing of the Par…
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Clean water advocates win major victory to protect aquatic species from toxic wastewater discharge
SEATTLE, WA — Three major Washington state oil refineries and an aluminum smelter will now have to more tightly regulate the cleanliness of their wastewater discharge into Puget Sound waterways. The…
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Business leaders ask IRS employees to give up coffee buzz for bees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Businesses and advocates are calling on the IRS to go one day without coffee — which benefits from pollination — to create urgency about a future without pollinators…
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Lawsuit challenges Obama administrations failure to curb airplane carbon pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Environmental groups today sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a nearly decade-long failure to set emission standards that curb greenhouse gas pollution from the na…
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BP clinches Deepwater Horizon tax break
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Louisiana finalized a $20 billion civil settlement between BP, the Justice Department, and the five states of the Gulf Coast. Despite protests from both Congres…
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Aviation industrys offset plans distracts from urgent need to reduce emissions, say environmental NGOs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As member countries of the International Civil Aviation Organisation — ICAO, the United Nations’ specialised aviation agency — gather in Utrecht to discuss ways…