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Obama administration proposes new safety regulations for offshore oil and gas development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly five years after the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement…
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A review of McConnells first 100 days
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 15, the McConnell Senate will hit a significant legislative benchmark: 100 days. The first 100 days of Mitch McConnell’s leadership of the U.S. Senate has been a failur…
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Hillary Clinton can’t coast on her belief in climate science
This weekend, Hillary Clinton reportedly will announce her candidacy for president. In doing so, she will be the only legitimate contender for the White House—declared or presumptive—who embraces…
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Lowes commits to decisive action to protect bees and other pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth, Domini Social Investments and Trillium Asset Management praised Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) for making a commitment to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides — a…
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Has Obama been a green President?
Environmentalists claim Obama hasn’t done enough to address climate change, citing issues such as fossil fuel exports Has Obama been a green President? Al Jazeera America, 4/7/2015
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Life After Keystone: The Future of the Climate Movement When the Pipeline Battle Ends
President Obama could reject or approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline any day, week or month now. And as a decision looms, environmentalists face a daunting question: Can they recreate the ki…
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Urged To Review Procedures
An environmental group is calling on the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reverse a staff decision and review the installation of faulty steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power pl…
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Alaska oil and gas lease draws criticism
A decision from the Department of Interior to review energy exploration plans off the coast of Alaska is “unconscionable,” environmental groups said. The federal government affirmed a 200…
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Oil spills near Gulf Coast leave unimaginable ecological, environmental effects
The environmental effects of oil rig disasters, like the PEMEX explosion and the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf Coast in 2010, are still being felt throughout the region. However, critics like…
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Shells Arctic Drilling Plans Approved by Department of Interior
It seems like the battle to save the wild and remote Arctic seas from predatory oil and gas companies never ends. Despite court cases finding it had illegally sold oil and gas exploration leases in…