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Friends of the Earth challenges all who seek justice and value life to stand up and take action: #BlackLivesMatter
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict an NYPD officer who used an illegal chokehold on unarmed Eric Garner, leading to his death. Two weeks ago, twelve-year old Tamir Rice, was fatally shot in a two-second encounter with Cleveland police. Both follow several instances of young, unarmed… Read More
House bill would allow states to use a carbon tax to comply with the Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) introduced H.R. 5796, State’s Choice Act of 2014, which would expressly allow states to implement a carbon tax as a means of complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan regulating existing power plants. The EPA’s current proposed rule does not explicitly… Read More
Secret Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks threaten the environment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, December 7 in Washington, D.C., the United States and other Pacific Rim countries open a week-long negotiating round for the Trans Pacific Partnership, a sweeping trade deal that has been plagued by delays for over a year. Although next week’s talks may be the last held… Read More
Cruise ships flushed more than a billion gallons of sewage into oceans again this year
By working to stifle the Cruise Ship Report Card, the industry attempted to shield itself from continued scrutiny of its environmental practices, and obscure data from conscientious consumers who would make different choices based on how a cruise ship or line performs on the report card. Read More
House passes half-measure for wind energy
WASHINGTON, D.C — The House passed HR 5771, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a vote of 378-46. The bill would retroactively renew a package of more than 50 expired tax breaks for the 2014 tax year, including the production tax credit for wind. While wind struggles to secure… Read More
Diablo Canyon: Boxer will seek answers on earthquake risks in Senate hearing
Environment & Public Works committee meets Wednesday – live webcast available WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 3, Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners will face tough questions from Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) over the NRC’s suppression and rejection of a report that cited dangers at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The report,… Read More
Public interest and environmental groups call for more aggressive EPA rule to curb carbon emissions
125 groups send letter to president outlining ways to strengthen proposal to curb climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 100 groups today called for more aggressive action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s to curb carbon emissions from existing power plants. In a letter organized by the Climate Reality… Read More
Groups file lawsuit against BLM on coal leasing program
BLM has not comprehensively reviewed the program, including climate impact, since 1979; Philanthropist Paul G. Allen underwriting litigation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth and the Western Organization of Resource Councils, with the support of philanthropist Paul G. Allen, today filed a lawsuit in the United States… Read More
Public excluded, industry invited to North Carolina oil drilling meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of fifteen environmental and public interest groups expressed serious objections to President Obama’s closed-door meeting to discuss energy exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf off the mid-Atlantic coast. The meeting was convened by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and held… Read More
EPA declares Renewable Fuel Standard dysfunctional
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the EPA announced that it would not finalize the 2014 biofuel volumes under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard before the end of 2014. Friends of the Earth Climate and energy campaigner Lukas Ross issued the following statement in response: Today’s announcement confirms that the Renewable Fuel… Read More