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DOE small modular reactor subsidy for NuScale Power LLC misguided, confirms small modular reactors not competitive in free market without government handouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the U.S. Department of Energy announced that NuScale Power LLC has been awarded a subsidy to finance development of a conceptual “small modular reactor.” This subsidy is more evidence that these imaginary reactors are not competitive in a free market and may never be deployed. The… Read More
Friends of the Earth applauds Congressional leaders’ call for President Obama to halt Keystone XL review until Inspector General report is made public
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to a letter from 25 Congressional leaders to President Obama on the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner Ross Hammond issued the following statement: “We applaud Rep. Grijalva and other members of Congress for sending this important message… Read More
Congress affirms problems and challenges with plutonium fuel program
Defense act warns that non-MOX plutonium disposition options may be pursued WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, noting that construction of the facility to convert surplus weapons plutonium into reactor fuel commonly known as MOX at the Department of Energy’s… Read More
Air samples at cruise ship docks worldwide find dangerous levels of deadly soot
Tests in Manhattan, Venice, Germany show urgent need for lines to upgrade pollution controls NEW YORK – Air samples taken near idling cruise ships in New York and three European ports contained dangerously high levels of soot, according to test results released by Friends of the Earth US and the… Read More
Palm oil giant Wilmar International promises to end its forest destruction
Friends of the Earth will continue to hold the company to account WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, announced last week a new “No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation Policy,” which comes as a response to years of pressure from civil society. Below is… Read More
Court sets August 2014 deadline to protect whales and dolphins from Navy sonar in Pacific Northwest
SAN FRANCISCO — The National Marine Fisheries Service has eight months to issue a new plan to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training exercises ranging from Northern California to Canada. The ruling by Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas of the U.S. Read More
Friends of the Earth U.S. statement on COP19 Warsaw walkout
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A day before the conclusion of the UN climate conference in Warsaw, Poland, hundreds of climate activists from all continents — representing social movements, trade unions and non-governmental organizations, including Friends of the Earth International — have walked out of the talks in protest. Friends of the… Read More
Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sends stormwater permit back to Maryland Department of Environment
Decision states that the permit lacks clarity, doesn’t fulfill clean water requirements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin ruled on Wednesday that a permit issued by the Maryland Department of Environment for the Montgomery County storm sewer system violated the law because it doesn’t fulfill clean water… Read More
Diablo Canyon: Independent experts reveal that PG&E/Bechtel report misleads CA Water Board
Friends of the Earth warns that erroneous conclusions threaten state’s marine protection policy SACRAMENTO – An independent technical analysis presented today to the special Nuclear Review Committee of the California Water Resources Board concludes that a Bechtel report prepared for Pacific Gas & Electric presents misleading recommendations in an… Read More
From Main Street to Wall Street, U.S. banks and brands support illegal forest destruction for palm oil
International investigation names brands and investors behind commodity’s boom WASHINGTON, D.C./JAKARTA – Illegal and destructive production of palm oil in Indonesia is continuing, with a chain of culpability that spreads worldwide, from Southeast Asian rain forests to supermarket shelves and Wall Street board rooms, reveals a new report released today… Read More