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Clean water victory opens coutroom doors in Maryland after four-year battle
Citizens demand full enforcement of Clean Water Act ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled earlier this week that a coalition of local and national river advocacy groups have standing to challenge a major stormwater pollution permit in court. At issue is a state-issued pollution discharge permit… Read More
San Onofre: Edisons experimental restart scheme may violate terms of plants operating license
Controversial plan to run reactor at reduced power could require formal legal hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern California Edison’s experimental plan to start up one of the crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors and run it at reduced power may violate terms of the plant’s operating license, potentially triggering a formal… Read More
Fatally flawed FDA assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies Inc. Read More
Friends of the Earth statement on Senator Kerrys nomination to become secretary of state
Friends of the Earth U.S. congratulates Senator John Kerry (D -Mass.) on his nomination to become secretary of state and President Erich Pica had the following statement: Read More
Friends of the Earth launches Climate Stories campaign
Friends of the Earth announced today the launch of its new Climate Stories campaign. The project, produced in partnership with HEIST (http://heistprojects.com), uses powerful, emotional video shot entirely on location to bring to light the very real and tangible effects that climate change and extreme weather are already having on Americans all across the country. Read More
Friends of the Earth releases 2012 Cruise Ship Report Card
Though six cruise lines improved their rankings from 2010 and no lines lost ground, air pollution reduction remains an enormous oversight in the cruise industry. Ten of the 15 lines reviewed received an 'F' in that category. Of those six, only Disney and Princess Cruises had any significant improvement. Read More
San Onofre: Laguna Hills meeting no substitute for formal court hearings
Tonight Southern California Edison will present to federal regulators its controversial plan to restart one of the crippled reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Friends of the Earth, which is seeking a formal hearing on the reactors’ future, said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must put the safety of Southern Californians ahead of Edison’s reckless restart plan. Read More
Friends of the Earth condemns World Trade Organization ruling against Ontario green energy program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the Earth was disappointed by today’s ruling by a World Trade Organization tribunal that Ontario, Canada’s “feed-in tariff” program to increase green energy’s share of its electricity market and build local, green energy infrastructure violates international trade law. The decision illustrates how the WTO has… Read More
San Onofre: Federal regulator opens proceedings that could decide reactors future
Friends of the Earth calls for transparency, public participation, no conflicts of interest WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a petition from Friends of the Earth, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has opened two official proceedings that could determine the future of Southern California Edison’s crippled San Onofre reactors. On Friday,… Read More
EPA prioritizes ethanol industry above struggling citizens; refuses to waive biofuels mandate
WASHINGTON D.C.— Today the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its decision to uphold the corn ethanol requirement of the Renewable Fuel Standard — the federal biofuels mandate — despite calls from eight states and nearly 200 members of Congress to waive the mandate to relieve pressure on food prices. Read More