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Environmental and fair trade organizations take action against Rep. Blumenauers vote on trade
Groups to flyer Portland, Oregon to target wayward climate champion WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 26 a group of environmental and fair trade organizations including 350PDX, Friends of the Ear…
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Federal ruling calls future of Diablo Canyon reactors into question
Friends of the Earth: Decision is beginning of the end for troubled nuclear plant WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory that could mark the beginning of the end for the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor…
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Senate votes to fast track polluting trade deals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate filed cloture on the Hatch-Wyden Trade Promotion Authority bill by a vote of 62-38. The bill would grant President Obama power to send signed trade agreements to Congr…
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The New Santa Barbara Oil Spill Is a Reminder of How Little Weve Learned
The latest accident highlights the inherent risks of transporting oil through sensitive environments. For Santa Barbara residents, the recurring scene involving blackened beaches, slick-sheened waters…
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Oil spreads along California coast after pipeline rupture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 1969, one of the nation’s largest oil spills occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara and helped galvanize the modern environmental movement. Today, an oil spill from a ruptur…
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Wall Street Journal casts doubt on Clintons role in Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. Department of State, under then Secretary Clinton, blocked the release of politically sensitive records from Freedom of Information A…
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Chemo for the Planet
What’s the best way to reduce the chances of climate change wreaking havoc on Earth? The most obvious answer — one we’ve known for years now — is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we’re…
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Court rejects State Department foot dragging over Clinton e-mails
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Department of State’s request to delay release of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal emails. The court found that the S…
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Hillary Clintons State Department Staff Kept Tight Rein on Records
When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, her staff scrutinized politically sensitive documents requested under public-records law and sometimes blocked their release, according to people with dire…
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IMF pegs global fossil fuel subsidies at $5.3 trillion
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Monetary Fund released a working paper today estimating the 2015 global cost of fossil fuel subsidies at $5.3 trillion. The paper uses a post-tax subsidies meas…