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Friends of the Earth statement on the Senate effort to force pro-Keystone XL vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the proposed legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL permit suffered a fatal blow in the Senate. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) wanted to hijack an energy efficiency bill to bypass the president and immediately authorize TransCanada’s application to build the… Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama will visit a Mountain View, Calif. Walmart on May 9 to discuss energy efficiency and commercial impacts on the environment. Walmart touts the Mountain View location as a prime example of its 100% renewable power goal, but green power comprises only 4% of Walmart’s… Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on the Third National Climate Assessment
Washington, D.C. – The White House’s Third National Climate Assessment documents the devastating and immediate impacts of climate change throughout the United States, drawing upon the expertise of nearly 300 scientists and other issue experts across public, private and academic sectors. Friends of the Earth Climate and energy campaigner,… Read More
Friends of the Earth Statement on Energy and Commerce bill to ease export of liquefied natural gas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, by a vote of 33-18, the House Energy and Commerce Committee moved H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, out of committee. The bill would expedite liquefied natural gas export applications. It would enable the mass approval of liquefied natural gas export projects… Read More
EPA delays action as ship sewage flows into U.S. waters
Environmental group seeks court-ordered deadline for sewage treatment improvements WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Friends of the Earth, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking more effective regulation of sewage discharges from cruise ships and other vessels in U.S. waters. Cruise ships alone dumped more than 1 billion… Read More
Congressional hearing on bee health stacked against science
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional subcommittee hearing on pollinator health, held today, failed to include a robust science-based discussion about the impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees. Pesticide manufacturer Bayer (DE:BAYN) testified at the hearing for the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture. But the panel included… Read More
Pesticide pushers spin the bee crisis to protect profits
New report reveals Big Tobacco PR tactics used by Bayer, Syngenta, Monsanto SAN FRANCISCO – On the eve of Bayer’s (DE: BAYN) Annual Stockholders’ Meeting in Germany, author Michele Simon and environmental group Friends of the Earth released a new report documenting the tactics used by Bayer and other… Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on nuclear loan guarantee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, E&E News reported that the Department of Energy’s loan guarantees for the first new nuclear reactors in more than 30 years were awarded without making the recipient companies pay a project subsidy cost. Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which established the loan… Read More
Groups press EPA to address toxic lead air pollution from aviation gasoline
Evidence linking ill-health, especially in children, to airborne lead emissions mounts as EPA fails to act WASHINGTON, D.C.– Three leading advocacy groups filed a petition today asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action to address harms caused by lead emissions generated by the continued use of… Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on Keystone XL delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The State Department announced today that it will provide agencies more time to comment on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, in the wake of uncertainty about the pipeline’s route. This extended comment period results from a February ruling in Nebraska that struck down a state law… Read More