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Shells plan to increase oil trains in Anacortes hits snag
Citing the risks of oil spills and fires, a Skagit County examiner rules that Shell should conduct a full-blown environmental review of a proposal to handle tanker trains at the corporation’s Anacor…
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Obama administration readies for Arctic offshore drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement today released proposed regulations for offshore exploration drilling activities in the Be…
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US tax dollars must not finance $1bn Great Barrier Reef destruction!
A powerful call has gone out the the US Export-Import Bank not to finance a massive coal mine, railway, port terminal and dredged ‘canal’ through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with…
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Dietary Panel: Eating Less Meat is Better for the Environment
If you want to help save the planet, eat less meat. That’s the conclusion of freshly-minted federal recommendations that could radically alter the way Americans eat. “A diet higher in plan…
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Tax on Sugary Foods Proposed by U.S. Panel to Fight Obesity
Americans should pay taxes on sugary sodas and snacks as a way to cut down on sweets, though they no longer need to worry about cholesterol, according to scientists helping to revamp dietary guideline…
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Health, environment and animal welfare groups applaud U.S. Dietary Guidelines new sustainability focus
Obama administration urged to embrace Advisory Committee recommendations for more plants, fewer animal proteins WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad coalition of 49 health, environment and animal welfare gro…
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Ugandan farmers sue over palm oil land grab
Farmers in Uganda evicted by oil palm plantations filed a lawsuit today against a joint venture co-owned by palm oil giant Wilmar International. The farmers, with the support of Friends of the Earth U…
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Are GMOs safe? No consensus in the science, scientists say in peer-reviewed statement
Following GMO apple approval, consumer watchdog groups highlight need for accurate media coverage on GMO science WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of USDA deregulation of the Arctic® apple — th…
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Opponents of Leaded Aviation Fuel Could Be In For Long Wait
It’s no secret lead exposure is dangerous. Even low levels can affect a child’s brain. It’s also no secret that airports are one of the last remaining sources of airborne lead in the U.S. The…
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Chukchi lease analysis predicts large Arctic oil spills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea in Northwest Alaska. The federal governm…