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U.S. senators launch bipartisan Export-Import Bank blueprint
A bipartisan plan to save the U.S. Export-Import Bank seeks to extend the bank’s term until 2019, increase lending to small businesses and overturn limits on coal-fired power plant projects. The…
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Robin Hood Tax legislation re-introduced, could fund the for fight climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) re-introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, legislation that would establish a Robin Hood Tax — also known as a Wall Street Tax &#…
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Will Costco be the GMO salmon store?
On the heels of the introduction of Sen. Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) bill last week to crack down on the potential introduction of GMO salmon, Costco is at a crossroads. Will it join its grocery c…
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Who said the biggest whopper at Cruise Shipping Miami 2015?
Anyone who has attended a Cruise Shipping Miami convention knows that cruise executives make comments which hype the cruise industry. It’s interesting to attend the convention and watch the ca…
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This startup is designing yeast to make brand-new scents, flavors
For centuries, humans have used yeast to make beer and bread. Now, a startup is using it to engineer designer fragrances, cosmetics, pesticides, and biofuels. This startup is designing yeast to make b…
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Violence in Uganda and Indonesia: Why plantation companies cant be trusted to police themselves
On February 27, Indra Pelani (left), a 22 year-old farmer and environmental defender from Jambi, Indonesia, was travelling to a harvest festival when he was brutally murdered by the security force o…
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Protest: World Bank suit against El Salvador imperils environment & democracy
On Thursday, March 19, Friends of the Earth will join the Institute for Policy Studies and the Salvadoran community for a demonstration to say “yes” to life, “no” to mining! We…
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Letter to GCF Board on Operationalizing Country Ownership
Letter to the GCF Board on operationalizing country ownership through establishing a floor for direct access (50% by 2018, 75% by 2020)
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INSIGHT-KFC faces pressure after McDonald’s says no antibiotics in chicken
KFC, the world’s largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald’s Corp said it wou…
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Trade deal attack on safe food and sustainable agriculture
Congress is considering Fast Track trade promotion legislation that is seen as a prerequisite for the approval of two major trade agreements: the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade…