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Climate finance — old wine in a new bottle?
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Marjorie Williams, Internationa…
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No free speech at the climate talks?
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. By Kate Horner, Friends of the E…
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Appalachia Rising: March on Blair Mountain demands end to mountaintop removal
Ninety years ago, 10,000 miners rose up in the coal fields of West Virginia to fight for their basic rights to live and work in dignity. These workers — a diverse alliance of local mountaineers…
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EPA blasts insufficient State Department analysis of pipeline risks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency stated formal objections to the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, proposed to run from Canada across the nation’s…
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Bring the march on Blair Mountain to Bonn
This blog post is one of a series of updates from Friends of the Earth representatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. Kate Horner, Friends of the Eart…
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Well-intentioned biofuel bill could cause more harm than good
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week, Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced a bill that would allow states to opt out of the Renewable Fuel Standard’s mandate for corn ethanol production if they p…
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Conservation Group Pressures EPA to Get the Lead Out of Avgas
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthier environment, sent a notice of intent to sue today to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to respo…
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AP1000 nuclear reactor design in grave danger
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Prospects for new nuclear reactor construction in the U.S. suffered a major setback this afternoon as the chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued
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State Department Sued for not Disclosing Clinton Correspondence with Oil Lobbyist
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Environmental and ethics groups sued the State Department today to gain access to possible communications between a lobbyist for a Canadian oil pipeline company and the State…
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Shell: “Erratum” to Annual Report
Erratum to the Annual Report Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2010 Annual Report: Special Edition Download the report. A new report published by Friends of the Earth International spoofs Shell’s 2010 annua…