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Synthetic biology and the bioeconomy: Feeding fuel to the fire of landgrabs and biodiversity loss
There must be a moratorium on synthetic biology – something Friends of the Earth is pushing for internationally – to ensure this emerging technology is properly regulated and does not threaten t…
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Arrested for the first time
Yesterday, I was arrested for the first time in my life! My hands were cuffed, alongside so many others, at the White House fence, as I joined 47 environmental and progressive leaders — includin…
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San Onofre: Did Edison submit false information to NRC?
Friends of the Earth demands release of leaked report Washington, D.C. — Southern California Edison, operator of the San Onofre nuclear reactors, appears to have submitted false information to t…
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NRC should release document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at San Onofre nuclear reactors
Friends of the Earth calls on NRC to release suppressed document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at Southern California Edison’s crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors Washington, D.C. &…
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Sen. Boxer, Rep. Markey release nuclear safety bombshell exposing collusion at San Onofre
Friends of the Earth applauds congressional action, demands leaked document be released to public WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth today welcomed the release of a letter from Senator Ba…
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Synthetic biology on Dan Rather Reports tonight
Tonight, Dan Rather Reports will run an hour-long special on synthetic biology. Friends of the Earth has been leading the charge for the proper oversight of this emerging technology and was intervie…
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Palm oil: fueling landgrabs and climate change, not development
Science and social movements agree: Palm oil expansion is bad for people and bad for the planet Just a few years ago, palm oil entered the spotlight as one of the best and brightest options for a “d…
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New poll: Americans support a carbon tax
It’s no secret that climate change is costing us big money these days. In 2011-2012, the price tag for extreme weather in the U.S. reached $126 billion. Droughts across the Midwest and Texas, wildfi…
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U.S. voters favor carbon tax by 4-to-1 margin
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending…
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No way out: Freeway gridlock could stall evacuation from San Onofre
A year after leak, online tool shows your distance — and risk — from accident at crippled reactor WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of…