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Friends of the Earth launches Climate Stories campaign
Friends of the Earth announced today the launch of its new Climate Stories campaign. The project, produced in partnership with HEIST (
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We need to put the breaks on palm oil biodiesel
This past Tuesday the European Commission approved a scheme that would certify “sustainable biodiesel” made from palm oil for use in the EU’s transportation sector, despite the fact…
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San Onofre: Laguna Hills meeting no substitute for formal court hearings
Tonight Southern California Edison will present to federal regulators its controversial plan to restart one of the crippled reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Friends of the Ear…
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Control fossil fuel exports: part 1
“Global warming is fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas exports. The World Trade Organization, the proposed Trans Pacific trade agreement and international investment agreements are designed to…
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President Obama we need leadership to fight climate change
Last week it sounded a lot like the conservative think thank American Enterprise Institute cares more about addressing climate change then President Barack Obama. It certainly seems more willing to fi…
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San Onofre: Federal regulator opens proceedings that could decide reactors future
Friends of the Earth calls for transparency, public participation, no conflicts of interest WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a petition from Friends of the Earth, the Nuclear Regulatory Commiss…
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EPA prioritizes ethanol industry above struggling citizens; refuses to waive biofuels mandate
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to uph…
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Feds launch two new proceedings to address safety concerns raised by petition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In today’s decision, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed its Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and staff to consider the issues raised by Friends of the Earth in…
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Friends of the Earths statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama
Congratulations to President Obama on his re-election and thanks for his acknowledgement in his acceptance speech of the ‘destructive power of a warming planet.’
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Recovering in Sandy’s wake
This week, Hurricane Sandy fulfilled what many of us had been dreading as we watched it move up the coast: its landfall on the coast of New Jersey and a merger with a massive cold front left millions…