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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…
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San Onofre: Friends of the Earth: Edison’s license request a risky red herring that NRC must reject
WASHINGTON – Southern California Edison’s request for a license amendment for one of its crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors treats major safety issues as a minor footnote and seeks to strip…
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San Onofre: Edison expects to shut down and restart reactor repeatedly over next two years
‘Disgraceful’ scheme for risky nuclear experiment could begin June 1 WASHINGTON – In an extraordinary admission, Southern California Edison said today that as part of the experimental plan to re…
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On the presidents visit to San Francisco, a plea to stand up for future generations
Friends of the Earth: Obama alone can kill the Keystone pipeline SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — President Obama arrives here Wednesday for a series of fundraisers. At 5:30 p.m., when he visits the Paci…
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SAN ONOFRE: Edisons restart request reduces safety to a footnote
Friends of the Earth briefing Tuesday on utility’s plan to circumvent full license review and public hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern California Edison’s draft request for a license amend…
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San Onofre: Edison admits need for license amendment, but wants to circumvent safety questions
Friends of the Earth: Full public participation essential Washington, D.C. — After more than a year of denial, Southern California Edison is ready to concede that a license amendment is needed b…