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Sen. Rockefeller Attacks Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following statement in response to today’s introduction by Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.V.) of a bill that wo…
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WORLD EXPERTS ON URANIUM MINING TO APPEAR AT RICHMOND FORUM NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Richmond – Five experts from around the world will be in Richmond on March 11 to discuss the human, environmental and economic impacts of uranium mining during an all-day sy…
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Friends of the Earth Launches TV Ads Opposing Obama Administration’s Nuclear Bailout
WASHINGTON, DC – Friends of the Earth launched two television ads today against the $55 billion in loan guarantees the Obama Administration has proposed to hand out for the construction of…
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Friends of the Earth to Challenge South Carolina Reactors in State Supreme Court
Columbia, SC—In a case that could have far-reaching implications for efforts to build new nuclear reactors in the U.S., the South Carolina Supreme Court has set a hearing date on a challen…
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Ad Contest Holds Senator Lincoln Accountable for Attack on Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online voting has opened in a contest to determine the content of a billboard that will hold Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) accountable for attempting to roll back the Clean…
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Federal Biofuels Mandate Remains in Full Force After EPA Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency today released its final rule for implementation of the federal Renewable Fuels Standard, which mandates a massive increase in domestic bi…
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President’s budget would end $36 bln in oil and gas giveaways, but give up to $55 billion to nuclear industry
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Barack Obama made public a budget proposal yesterday that would end approximately $36 billion in taxpayer-funded giveaways to the oil and gas indus…
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Obama Speech a Kick in the Gut to Environmentalists
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following response to the State of the Union Address.
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Letter to Dr. Amy Gutmann Chair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Civil society’s letter to the president’s commission on synthetic biology
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Nanotechnology, Climate and Energy: Over-Heated Promises and Hot Air?
This groundbreaking report rigorously examines claims that nanotechnology will allow for continued economic growth and resource use while minimizing environmental impacts, showing that to date nanotec…