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Friends of the Earth confronts U.S. Trade Rep. at luncheon on Pacific trade deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is engaging in a concerted effort to generate political support among environmentalists for the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement. On Tuesday afternoon, a major event was held at Charlie Palmer’s Steak House, a restaurant located near the Capitol building, during… Read More
Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations
Negotiators from the United States and the European Union have been meeting this week in Brussels to craft a massive trade deal: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, also referred to as the Trans Atlantic Free Trade Agreement. The negotiations that concluded today focused on the TTIP investment chapter. The… Read More
New study: GMO sweet corn rare in U.S. supermarkets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A first-of-its-kind investigation to look for genetically modified sweet corn in the United States has yielded surprising results: Monsanto’s (NYSE: MON) first direct-to-consumer product, a genetically engineered sweet corn, appears to be a flop in the U.S. market. In 2011, Monsanto began selling seeds for Seminis® Performance… Read More
Cleaning up cruise ships: U.S. and German environmentalists call on Carnival Lines to go green
‘Floating cities’ must curb air pollution, stop dumping poorly treated sewage ARLINGTON, VA – Environmentalists from both sides of the Atlantic called today for Carnival Corp., the world’s largest operator of cruise ships, to retrofit all of its vessels with state-of-the-art technology to reduce harmful air pollution from smokestacks and… Read More
McDonald’s, Gerber say no to GMO apple
In letters to Friends of the Earth, the world’s largest restaurant chain McDonald’s, and leading baby food manufacturer Gerber have confirmed they do not plan to sell or use the Arctic® apple, the first genetically engineered apple that has an application pending before the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
Keystone XL: Is EPA caving into pressure to sign off on biased review?
Friends of the Earth: No decision until corruption inquiry is complete WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth is urging the Environmental Protection Agency not to soften its stance on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Since the Keystone XL pipeline was first proposed, the EPA has been steadfast in its… Read More
U.S.-EU trade deal: Friends of the Earth decries efforts to weaken regulation of chemicals, fracking and food safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on negotiation of a U.S.-Europe trade deal, the so-called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The negotiating objectives for the TTIP agreement have little to do with free trade. TTIP negotiations instead focus on removing perceived regulatory “barriers” and… Read More
Keystone XL: Groups seek answers in State Dept. Keystone XL conflict of interest investigation
Is State looking at firm’s lies on ties to TransCanada & Big Oil? WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pressing for answers to the conflict of interest scandal tainting a key review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, environmental and public interest groups are seeking a meeting with the State Department’s inspector general to… Read More
Keystone XL: Newly released documents show State Dept. tried to hide consultant’s conflict of interest
Friends of the Earth: Sec. Kerry must throw out scandal-ridden environmental review WASHINGTON, D.C. – The State Department knew the consulting firm hired to review the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline had ties to pipeline builder TransCanada and oil companies with a stake in the project, but accepted the… Read More
Cruise ships flushed more than 1 billion gallons of sewage into oceans last year
Friends of the Earth grades environmental practices of cruise lines WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cruise ships dumped more than 1 billion gallons of sewage in the ocean last year, much of it raw or poorly treated, according to federal data analyzed by Friends of the Earth, which is calling for stronger… Read More