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Bureau of Land Management postpones oil and gas lease sale amid activist pressure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today the postponement of the December oil and gas lease sale for the Eastern States. The 160 acres in Arkansas and 427 acres in Michigan w…
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As comment period ends, groups challenge Justice Department on BPs latest tax break
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A letter from Friends of the Earth and 16 other groups was sent this morning to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. It calls on the Justice Department to ensure that the costs of BP�…
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Stern’s double speak on climate negotiations; words contradict actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd D. Stern delivered a press briefing from the climate negotiations in Paris. Friends of the Earth U.S. President Erich Pica…
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Home Depot to phase out bee-killing pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the world’s largest home-improvement chain, has announced that it has removed neonicotinoid pesticides, a leading driver of global bee declines, from 80 p…
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Indigenous flotilla of kayaks and press conference demanding true climate solutions at COP21
Media advisory for: December 6, 2015 PARIS, FRANCE – During the COP21 climate talks in Paris, Indigenous Peoples from the Arctic to the Amazon and their allies will gather to demand real climate so…
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Climate activists call on President Obama to cancel fossil fuel auction coinciding with Paris climate talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Climate organizations are calling on President Obama to cancel a fossil fuel auction slated for the final days of the Paris climate talks. Groups argue that selling oil and gas to…
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President Obama speaks on U.S. role to fight global emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama addressed climate change and the U.S.’ role in combating global climate emissions at a press conference during the United Nations Paris Climate Summit. Friends o…
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Alaskan protesters tell feds to Keep It in the Ground at Arctic oil auction
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Protesters from Alaska Rising Tide today rallied outside a massive Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction in Anchorage, calling on President Barack Obama to halt the sale…
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Rep. Grijalva calls on Justice to deny $5.35 billion tax break for BP after Deepwater Horizon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A letter signed by 53 members of the House was sent this morning to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Led by Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), it c…
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Keep It in the Ground activists halt Utah oil and gas lease sale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Land Management made a last-minute decision to postpone a controversial oil and gas leas sale this morning in Salt Lake City due to a “high level of public interes…