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Keep it in the Ground bill could curb 450 billion tons of carbon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate climate leaders Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) today introduced the Keep it in the Ground Act of 2015. The bill would prohibit the issuance of new leases…
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Senate climate leaders unveil landmark climate legislation
Media advisory for November 4, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) will today introduce the Keep it in the Ground Act of 2015. The bill prohibits the is…
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Historic coalition tells world leaders to say Au Revoir to Fracking ahead of global climate summit in Paris
Media advisory for November 3 Food & Water Watch kicks off series of events calling for a ban on fracking at rally outside the White House Tuesday WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 3, at…
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TransCanada asks for Keystone permit delay, admits pipeline would fail Obamas climate test, says Friends of the Earth
WASHINGTON, D.C.: It has been reported that Canadian oil company TransCanada has requested that the State Department suspend its review of the permit application for the controversial Keystone XL pipe…
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House vote on Ex-Im reauthorization fails to implement necessary reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After employing a rarely-used procedural maneuver called a discharge petition, the House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The…
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Friends of the Earth responds to Paul Ryans bid for House Speaker
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) has given the conditions under which he would enter the race for Speaker of the House. Currently the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Ryan was ch…
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Wendys says no to GMO apple
In the wake of widespread criticism of the USDA’s recent approval of the first genetically engineered apple, the Food and Drug Administration recently deemed the Arctic® apple, owned by synthetic b…
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Obama administration puts a freeze on Arctic drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration today announced the cancellation of all remaining oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic Ocean through 2017. Under the 2012-2017 offshore drilling program…
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Infographic: The Story of Climate Finance – Paying the high cost of climate chaos
Understanding The Story of Climate Finance is fundamental to understanding climate chaos, its high cost for poor countries and the role that the U.S. plays. To help us all out, Friends of the Earth U…
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BP could nab giant tax break from $20.8 billion Deepwater settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning BP filed a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice and the five states of the Gulf Coast over its remaining Deepwater Horizon liabilities. It is still su…