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Environmental groups call on Senate to reject dirty coal bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eleven environmental organizations sent a letter urging policymakers to reject a dirty coal bill proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D -W. Va), today. If enacted, the proposed bill woul…
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Congress puts Obama’s overseas coal ban on chopping block
Centrist senators hope to scrap an Obama administration prohibition on financing for overseas coal projects as part of a compromise that would renew the charter for the US Export-Import Bank. Con…
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TTIP bad for agriculture, health and the environment says U.S. and EU civil society
BRUSSELS – The next round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will take place July 14–18 in Brussels, almost exactly a year since the first round in Washi…
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Environmental groups oppose transatlantic trade deal
The outcome for a transatlantic trade deal remains in doubt during the run-up to the sixth round of negotiations, as environmental groups across the pond fight against an expansion of energy exports a…
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Green groups call on Senate to reject Manchin Ex-Im bill
A coalition of green groups plan to urge President Obama and senators to oppose a bill reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank over its roll-back of restrictions for financing overseas coal plants. Green…
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Tisa: three dangers of the new world trade liberalization agreement
[Translation]: After the transatlantic treaty TTIP / Tafta , this is a new acronym which tremble NGOs and radical left: Tisa for Trade in Services Agreement or Agreement on Trade in Services i…
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Indonesia Is Killing the Planet for Palm Oil
Indonesia is being deforested faster than any other country in the world, and it has everything to do with one product: palm oil. Indonesia Is Killing the Planet for Palm Oil -VICE News 7/4/14
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By defending against land grabs, we defend forests
Two weeks ago, we asked Friends of the Earth members to sign a petition asking British palm oil company EPO and Malaysian palm oil company KLK to respect the demand of Liberian communities to end th…
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The Costly Lobbying War Over America’s Dying Honeybees
The insect world’s biggest murder mystery is moving to K Street. The Costly Lobbying War Over America’s Dying Honeybees -National Journal 7/1/14
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Supreme Court further empowers corporations, undermines democracy
Washington, D.C. – Today the Supreme Court, in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Burwell struck down the requirement that family-owned corporations pay insurance coverage for contraceptio…