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Oil Spill Continues to Leak 1,000 Barrels Per Day into Gulf of Mexico
Washington, D.C.—Last Thursday, the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling rig leased to oil giant BP, sank off the coast of Louisiana after an explosion. Eleven oil rig workers a…
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EPA Proposes Rule to Phase out Lead from Aviation Fuel
Washington, D.C.–The Environmental Protection Agency responded to a petition from Friends of the Earth yesterday by announcing an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding harmful le…
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Poetry Contest Calls Out Discovery for Sponsoring Sarah Palins New Nature Series
Washington, D.C.—More than 3,600 people across the country have voted in a poetry contest hosted by Friends of the Earth that berates Discovery Communications for teaming up with Sarah Pal…
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State Department ignores global warming in draft assessment of Keystone XL pipeline’s environmental impacts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of State released on Friday a draft analysis of environmental impacts that could be caused by a proposed pipeline to transfer dirty tar sands oil from Canada to r…
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U.S. Denies Climate Aid to Bolivia and Ecuador, Bullies Countries Not Supporting Copenhagen Accord
Washington, D.C.— An Obama administration official told the Washington Post in an article written today that it will withhold climate assistance funds from countries not…
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Congressman Collin Peterson Wins Biofool of the Year Award
Washington, D.C. Congressman Collin Peterson, chairman of the powerful House Agriculture Committee, prevailed against tough competition to receive Friends of the Earth’s annual Biof…
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Historic Greenhouse Gas Standards Set for Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration today established a greenhouse gas pollution standard for motor vehicles that will result in the sale of cleaner, more efficient ve…
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Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) introduced a bill that would extend ethanol tax credits for another five years, to 2015. This tax credit is set to expire on December 31…
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Senate Votes to Undermine Obama Effort to Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill (H.R. 4213) that would retroactively extend many harmful subsidies for polluting corporations if it becomes law.
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Obama administration files request to revoke Yucca Mountain license
Washington, DC – Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to the request filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday by the De…