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Conch shell activists blow the whistle on trade deal
MAUI, HAWAII – Coalition of advocates for the environment, labor, health and native Hawaiians will converge outside the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations to call out threats to the environment, jobs and indigenous sovereignty rights. The July 29 rally, timed near the anniversary of the Restoration Day for Hawaiian sovereignty, will attempt… Read More
Senate reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank discriminates against climate and communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate voted to invoke cloture on an amendment to the multi-year transportation bill that would reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. This amendment includes language from S. 819, which “prohibits the Bank from promulgating policies that discriminate against any type of energy source, or deny financing of… Read More
House votes to keep Americans in dark on food, passes industrys DARK Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth voiced deep disappointment at yesterday’s passage of H.R. 1599, a bill which preempts state and local authority to label and regulate genetically engineered food. Dubbed the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, the bill was backed primarily by Republicans and passed… Read More
Senate energy package offers weak attempt at compromise
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (Alas.) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (Wash.) have negotiated for months on a package that includes five overarching topics: efficiency, infrastructure, supply, accountability and conservation reauthorization. Earlier this week the… Read More
USG gives Shell clear sailing to exploit the Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement approved Shell’s final drilling permits, which was the final hurdle before the company can begin drilling exploration wells in the Chukchi Sea this summer. Shell can immediately begin drilling the top sections of two wells, but cannot drill down to… Read More
House committee releases outdated Energy Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a print yesterday that attempts to change some energy policies. Known by supporters as the Architecture of Abundance, this bill includes four overarching topics: infrastructure, energy and manufacturing jobs, energy security and energy efficiency. Friends of the Earth Climate and… Read More
Senator Merkley calls for a stop to Arctic Ocean drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), joined by Senators Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015.” The bill would prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Arctic Ocean, including… Read More
Kayaktivists launch demonstration in front of White House
Citizens nationwide demand rapid end to Arctic Ocean drilling on “SHell NO” Day of Action WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kayaktivism will spread across the country as citizen activists in 13 states gather for a “Shell No” Day of Action to ask President Obama to revoke oil and gas exploration leases… Read More
House leadership pulls Interior, EPA Spending bill over Confederate Flag
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning House Republican leadership pulled HR 2822, The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2016, over a controversial amendment that would have stripped a provision barring the Confederate flag from being displayed in cemeteries and sold in stores operated by the National Park Service. Friends of… Read More
House re-opens assault against EPA, Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House begins voting today on HR 2822, The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2016. The bill would cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by $718 million, nine percent below current levels. It also includes more than 20 policy riders which block key regulatory measures such… Read More