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Why I’m going to the People’s Climate March
This Sunday, September 21, thousands of people will gather in New York City for the People’s Climate March. Americans who want to see a future filled with healthy families, clear air, clean wate…
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Now theyre just trolling: House Republicans to vote on rehashed energy package
The GOP is hard at work trying to push through a bunch of terrible bills it’s already passed The House is planning to vote this week on a new package of GOP-backed, environmentally destructive e…
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Tax parity advantages polluters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on reforming the energy tax code. Before the hearing Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) endorsed the idea of tax parity between ene…
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A Step Too Short: Obamas New Carbon Pollution Rules Must Be Strengthened
Earlier this summer, in a crucial albeit insufficient step to mitigate climate disruption, President Obama proposed a rule to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants. The administration pr…
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Friends of the Earth calls for an environmental review of proposed changes to coal transport by rail
Coal companies already receive cheap and bountiful leases for coal development on public lands at below fair market value, and now they want to decrease the cost of shipping that coal across the natio…
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President Obamas climate commitment is leaking methane
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s administration gave final authorization to two liquefied natural gas export plants today. The facilities — one in Louisiana and one in Florida — re…
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Overnight Energy: Energy Dept. gives thumbs up to more gas exports
GAS EXPORTS MOVING ALONG: The Energy Department cleared the way for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals Wednesday, only the second and third projects to get full federal approval to expo…
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PG&Es report on seismic safety at Diablo Canyon: the disturbing truth
Friends of the Earth: Alarming findings should trigger immediate closure of nuclear plant WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pacific Gas and Electric Co. released today its long-awaited, state-mandated seismic safe…
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Nuclear regulator again rebuffs safety inspectors concerns of quake safety at Diablo Canyon
Friends of the Earth: NRC’s closed-door decision ignores public health and safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – After suppressing a safety inspector’s report for more than a year, federal regulators are co…
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Deducting the cost of disaster
Note: On February 19, 2015, a federal judge ruled against BP in a motion to lower its maximum civil penalty for Deepwater Horizon. Here is the Friends of the Earth analysis from last September explori…