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Suite of bills would close fracking loopholes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of Congress have just introduced a set of bills (called the Frack Pack) that would end exemptions that the oil and gas industry currently receive from some of the country’s bedrock environmental laws — the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and… Read More
Robin Hood Tax legislation re-introduced, could fund the for fight climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) re-introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, legislation that would establish a Robin Hood Tax — also known as a Wall Street Tax — by placing a miniscule fee on financial transactions. The tax would generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue annually for… Read More
Friends of the Earth files for release of former Secretary Clintons State Department records related to Keystone XL
FOIA request underscores lingering questions about integrity of KXL review process WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, demanding the expedited release of all communication between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton related to the agency’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline. Read More
100,000 activists ask Carnival Cruise Lines to fix sewage problem
"It's time for cruise lines, particularly Carnival, to stop using our oceans as a toilet," said Marcie Keever, Oceans and Vessels program director for Friends of the Earth. Read More
Environmental advocates will make a splash at cruise line convention
Activists will deliver 100,000 petition signatures to Carnival Cruise Lines in Miami Read More
Ten years after major shipwreck in Alaskas Aleutian Islands, area gets first international shipping protections
LONDON, U.K. – The International Maritime Organization — a U.N. specialized agency responsible for globally recognized shipping measures — today approved protective buffer zones (“Areas to be Avoided”) around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, approximately ten years after a massive shipping disaster occurred off its coasts. In December 2004, the M/V Selendang… Read More
Coalition of NGOs releases nanotech recommendation reflecting concern about use of nanotech in foods
“It’s time to shed light on this novel food technology. If we continue to allow a lack of regulation and transparency, we should be prepared to deal with the consequences of walking blindly with a risky technology,” said Ian Illuminato, Friends of the Earth Health and Environment Campaigner. Read More
Ready for Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, former-Secretary Clinton held a press conference to respond to questions surrounding her use of a private email server to conduct official business during her tenure as Secretary of State. Secretary Clinton turned over 55,000 pages of correspondence to the State Department for review, amounting to half… Read More
Diablo Canyon: PG&E secretly used wrong design data for key safety equipment for 30 years
Utility misled California PUC, seeks to pocket $133.5 million in ratepayer revenues SAN FRANCISCO – Pacific Gas & Electric Co. used incorrect earthquake and accident data when building crucial safety equipment for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, according to information released by Senator Barbara Boxer. Friends of the Earth… Read More
Consumer, environmental and labor groups ask Costco to reject GMO salmon
Nearly two million people -- including scientists, fishermen, business owners and consumers -- have written to the FDA in opposition to the approval of genetically engineered salmon due to the risks GMO salmon pose to human health, environment and wild salmon. Read More