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California officials join Friends of the Earth to demand formal public hearings
New evidence exposes more major safety concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of a pointed ruling by a panel of judges against Southern California Edison’s scheme to rush the experimental restar…
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Federal judges: No San Onofre restart without formal relicensing hearings
Atomic Safety Licensing Board grants Friends of the Earth’s petition WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a stunning rebuke to Southern California Edison’s bid to start up the crippled San Onofre nuclear power…
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Biden comes out against Keystone pipeline Friends of the Earths response
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to news reports, Vice President Joe Biden said recently that he is against granting a permit for construction of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, bu…
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Senator Graham supports plutonium fuel project, puts Energy Secretary nominee on hold
Senate hearing could bring MOX fireworks Washington, D.C. – Senator Graham (R-S.C.) has placed a “hold” on the nomination of Dr. Ernest Moniz for secretary of the Department of Energy, drawing a…
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Keystone XL pipeline: Can John Kerrys State Department finally get it right?
In February John Kerry took over at the State Department, providing a glimmer of hope to those demanding that the agency finally serve as an honest broker on the review of the controversial Keystone X…
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New report reveals massive climate changing emissions for Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report out today from environmental groups shows that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would, if approved, be responsible for at least 181 million metric tons of carbo…
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Keystone XL: Friends of the Earth files for release of State Department records on massive lobbying operation by TransCanada and Province of Alberta
FOIA request shines light on Kerry and Obama links to pipeline proponents WASHINGTON, D.C. – The environmental watchdog group that uncovered conflicts of interest between the State Department led by…
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The NRC – Edison’s atomic lapdog
To say that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — charged with ensuring the safe operation of the nation’s aging, degraded nuclear fleet — is a paper tiger would be far too kind. Rather th…
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Bipartisan legislation introduced to end corn ethanol mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Representatives Goodlatte (R-Va.), Womack (R-Ark.), Costa (D-Calif.) and Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act, which would eliminate the corn…
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Presidents budget saves taxpayers by ending harmful giveaways to fossil fuel industry
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Obama released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 that calls for ending billions of dollars in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. President Obama has…