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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…
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Listen: Bill Waren on the perils of upcoming trade deals
Friends of the Earth’s trade policy analyst Bill Waren recently appeared on the Progressive Radio Network’s Connect the Dots show, where he discussed with host Alison Rose Levy the potenti…
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Bee lovers to Lowes: Show bees some love, stop killing them with pesticides
Retailer lagging behind competitors in taking action to save bees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bee lovers across the U.S. and Canada are “swarming” Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) retail stores this Valentin…
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Geoengineering: Unjust, unproven and risky
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the National Academy of Sciences released two reports on climate intervention through geoengineering. These reports assess two categories of geoengineering: carbon dio…
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Coalition tells U.S. Export-Import Bank: don’t use U.S. dollars to finance coal project that threatens the Great Barrier Reef
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a coalition of scientists, business owners, Australian elected officials, and civil society groups from the U.S. and Australia — including the Sierra Club and Fri…
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Panel Urges Research on Geoengineering as a Tool Against Climate Change
Panel Urges Research on Geoengineering as a Tool Against Climate Change -New York Times 2/10/2015
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Green leaders urge president to ban bee-killing insecticides
EPA moving too slowly, letter says WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top officials of leading environmental groups representing millions of Americans today urged President Obama to take strong and swift action aga…
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Powerful lobby attacks food safety at Brussels trade talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An analysis released today by Friends of the Earth-Europe and other respected food safety watchdog groups reveals disturbing news: U.S. and European Union trade negotiators meetin…