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Groups Criticize Presidential Commission’s Recommendations on Synthetic Biology
We need stronger, more transparent regulation for synthetic biology, not less.
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Obama Justice Department Makes Right Decision to Sue BP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s Justice Department today sued BP and eight other companies responsible for the oil tragedy that unfolded this year in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Groups criticize Presidential Commissions recommendations on synthetic biology
On December 16, 2010, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released its recommendations on the oversight of synthetic biology, provoking strong criticism from public int…
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Groups Question Influence of Clinton Ties to Oil Lobbyist on State Department Pipeline Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth, the Center for International Environmental Law, and Corporate Ethics International submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the State Depar…
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Reaction to the Climate Talks in Cancun
CANCUN, MEXICO — Friends of the Earth U.S. had the following response to the close of UN climate negotiations in Cancun: Climate change is the greatest threat the human community has face…
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WikiLeaks Reveals State Department Discord Over U.S. Support for Canadian Tar Sands Oil Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks has revealed that a U.S. diplomat warned the Obama administration about significant environmental impacts stemming from Canada’s cont…
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Opposition to Keystone XL Pipeline and Tar Sands Oil Getting Under Big Oil’s Skin
The campaign to stop the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline has been growing as communities that would be impacted by the pipeline team up with groups like Friends of the Earth, grassroots…
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Statement in Response to Senator Grassleys Ethanol Fear Mongering
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a floor speech, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) invoked fear and prejudice to justify his support for the extension of an expensive and wasteful subsidy for corn et…
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Groups Urge Clinton to Recuse Herself from Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The heads of seven environmental, consumer, and legal organizations sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today, calling on her to recuse herself from the…
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Congress Urged to End Multi-Billion Tax Credit for Dirty Corn Ethanol in Lame Duck Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth launched an online ad campaign today to mobilize Americans to contact their members of Congress and demand that they end a tax credit that funnels billions…