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Keystone XL: State Department admits not checking on consultant’s ties to TransCanada
Friends of the Earth: Spokeswoman’s claim is ‘absurdly disingenuous’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an extraordinary admission, the State Department has acknowledged it did not try to examine whether a consultant hired to review the environmental impact of the Keystone XL pipeline had business ties to the pipeline builder TransCanada before… Read More
Chiapas cancels ‘disastrous’ forest plan linked to Calif. cap-and-trade program
The state government of Chiapas has cancelled a controversial forest protection plan that critics said failed to address the root causes of deforestation and could endanger the lives and livelihoods of indigenous peoples. Read More
Ex-Im Bank rejects funding for dirty coal project in Vietnam
Friends of the Earth: Obama administration keeps promise in climate action plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank voted to reject financing for the 1200-megawatt Thai Binh II coal plant in the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. Earlier this week, Friends of the… Read More
President Obama’s new climate program threatened by vote at US Export-Import Bank
Public interest organizations call on president to assure rejection of funding for coal plant WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of five environmental organizations, including Friends of the Earth U.S., have written to President Obama warning that he will fail the first test of his newly announced climate action plan if… Read More
Keystone XL: Friends of the Earth sues State Dept. over failure to release records on pipeline lobbying
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friends of the Earth today sued the State Department in federal court for failure to turn over records detailing the contacts between lobbyists for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and the Obama administration. On April 15, Friends of the Earth filed an extensive Freedom of… Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on US – Europe trade negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the first round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership concludes in Washington, D.C. The trade talks opened Monday, July 8, under a cloud resulting from the National Security Agency “spy scandal,” which involved U.S. surveillance of European diplomats. The spy scandal amplified public… Read More
Conflict of interest: State Department contractor on Keystone XL study lied about ties to TransCanada & oil industry
ERM employee tried to cover up deceit online WASHINGTON, D.C. – The company hired by the State Department to review the environmental impact of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline lied on its conflict of interest disclosure form about its work for pipeline builder TransCanada and other oil companies, according… Read More
The lethal legacy of nuclear waste at San Onofre
Friends of the Earth: Edison must quickly move spent reactor fuel from pools to dry casks WASHINGTON, D.C. – The legacy of 44 years of operating the San Onofre reactors is a nuclear waste dump containing one of the largest concentrations of radioactivity in the United States, says a new… Read More
Statement on President Obama’s climate plan
Below is a statement from Damon Moglen, climate and energy program director of Friends of the Earth, on President Obama’s speech and plan addressing climate change. “This is not a climate plan but a selection of actions — some very welcome actions like those proposed for cutting emissions from power… Read More
Nuclear safety: Attorneys general of NY & VT join Friends of the Earth in opposing NRC’s move to erase landmark ruling that promoted closing of CA nuclear reactors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The attorneys general of New York and Vermont — two states opposed to extending the lives of their aging nuclear reactors — are supporting a filing by Friends of the Earth opposing a controversial effort by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff to erase a decisive ruling on public… Read More