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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…
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Carbon doping: Hurricane Sandy is climate on steroids
Hurricane Sandy tore through more than just the eastern states this past week; the power of the megastorm is also forcing the media and candidates to break their silence on climate change. Hurricane S…
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San Onofre: California launches investigation of cost issues as nation’s aging reactors face ‘mothballs’
Friends of the Earth: Continued operation of San Onofre is not cost effective IRVINE, Calif. — The California Public Utilities Commission will announce today that it is launching an investigatio…
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Biofuels from algae pose threat to water and the climate, National Research Council reports.
This morning the National Research Council released a new report titled
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San Onofre: Hydrogen gas leak from crippled reactor exposes danger of restart
A reactor at the crippled San Onofre nuclear power plant is leaking hydrogen gas into the environment, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Although it is not yet known if the lea…
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San Onofre: Feds stonewall nuclear watchdogs petition for legal hearing on reactor restart
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s continued refusal to consider a legally binding hearing on the future of the San Onofre nuclear plant has prompted Friends of the Earth to accuse the agency of…