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Obama administration labels liquefied natural gas export facility as environmentally insignificant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that Cheniere Energy’s proposed liquefied natural gas export plant in Corpus Christi, Texas would have no significant adverse impact on the environment. Cheniere’s second LNG export plant — the first is under construction in Sabine Pass, Louisiana — would liquefy as much… Read More
U.S.-Europe trade document confirms chemical industry attack on health safeguards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the seventh round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership moves toward conclusion today in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Friends of the Earth is calling for a more transparent negotiating process, especially in light of a leaked secret TTIP text on toxic chemicals. The… Read More
Citing high costs to ratepayers, Friends of the Earth petitions CPUC for shutdown of Diablo Canyon and transition to renewable energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its petition filed today with the California Public Utilities Commission, Friends of the Earth called the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant too expensive to operate and called for its replacement with cheaper and more reliable renewable energy sources, by 2018. Friends of the Earth’s complaint… Read More
Blumenauer, Conyers, 58 others send letter urging EPA to take immediate action to protect pollinators
On behalf of Congressman Earl Blumenauer WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13), along with 58 other Members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gina McCarthy, with a series of immediate changes that should be made to… Read More
Exposed: U.S.-EU trade talks and corporate Global Services Summit reveal corporate capture of trade policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland, the United States and the European Union opened a week-long negotiating round for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a sweeping trade deal intended to roll back sensible environmental and other safeguards on both sides of the… Read More
Peoples Climate March unites thousands calling for climate progress from world leaders
Washington, D.C.— Ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Summit convened by Secretary –General Ban Ki-moon, the largest climate mobilization in history is expected to take place on the streets of New York City, Sunday, September 21. Friends of the Earth U.S. President Erich Pica issued the following statement: Today,… Read More
Greens celebrate six years of blocking the Keystone XL pipe dream
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today marks six years that climate activists, ranchers and indigenous people have blocked the construction of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2008, more than 2,000 activists have gotten arrested; over 50,000 rallied in Washington,… Read More
House GOP champions climate disaster Frankenbill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, by a vote of 226-191 the House passed H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. The bill repackages 13 separate energy bills already passed by the House, none of which were ever taken up by the Senate. The… Read More
Ban Ki-moon urged to champion public funds for climate finance
118 civil society groups ask UN chief to ensure private finance is not counted towards climate finance goals, and to prevent greenwashing in the green bond market WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of next week’s U.N. General Assembly and Climate Summit, 118 groups from 37 countries urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to… Read More
Robin Hood Tax rally will kick off Peoples Climate March
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) will join registered nurses, community, labor, student and environmental groups to launch the People’s Climate March and United Nations Climate Summit 2014 with a rally calling for a Robin Hood Tax — a tax on Wall Street, also known as a financial transaction tax… Read More