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NRC should release document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at San Onofre nuclear reactors
Friends of the Earth calls on NRC to release suppressed document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at Southern California Edison’s crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors Washington, D.C. — Today Friends of the Earth sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Alison Macfarlane demanding that the agency release… Read More
Stop big corporations from shipping jobs and profits overseas
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduce Corporate Tax Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a powerful piece of legislation to address the use of overseas tax havens by corporations to avoid paying taxes. The Corporate Tax Fairness… Read More
Sen. Boxer, Rep. Markey release nuclear safety bombshell exposing collusion at San Onofre
Friends of the Earth applauds congressional action, demands leaked document be released to public WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth today welcomed the release of a letter from Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Edward Markey regarding a leaked document that raises serious questions about when Southern California Edison first became aware… Read More
U.S. voters favor carbon tax by 4-to-1 margin
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending as a way of solving our budget problems. This is the result of a national survey of 1,000 voters by… Read More
No way out: Freeway gridlock could stall evacuation from San Onofre
A year after leak, online tool shows your distance — and risk — from accident at crippled reactor WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of a reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant — a crisis that led to the discovery… Read More
A greener day at State Department?
Kerry expected to lead on tar sands pipeline, global climate policy Friends of the Earth: Obama’s nominee must live up to inaugural pledge WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Senator John Kerry’s confirmation hearing opens today, President Obama has set high expectations for his nominee to lead the State Department with a… Read More
Massive coalition calls on President Obama to nominate Rep. Ra Grijalva as interior secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter re-sent today, a broad coalition of 260 conservation, Hispanic, recreation, animal welfare, religious, labor, youth, business and women’s groups urged President Barack Obama to nominate Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the next interior secretary when that position opens. Grijalva is currently the ranking… Read More
San Onofre: Expert testimony shows how Edisons failures led to nuclear crisis
Friends of the Earth tells NRC utility should have sought license review ROCKVILLE, Md. — Southern California Edison made critical and fundamental errors in the design of the replacement steam generators for the San Onofre nuclear reactors, according to expert testimony from Friends of the Earth at a Nuclear Regulatory… Read More
San Onofre: Nuclear watchdog’s legal brief charges reactor restart plan is in breach of license
Friends of the Earth filed a brief today with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Read More
Conservation groups ask Obama for a suspension of Arctic Ocean drilling
Washington, D.C. – National Audubon Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society called on Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to suspend offshore oil and gas activities in the Arctic Ocean. This letter comes after Shell Oil’s… Read More