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TV ad calls on Edison to keep San Onofre nuclear reactors shut down
A new television ad campaign targeting Southern California Edison calls on residents to let the utility know that their families come first -- and that it must not restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear reactors, which are currently closed due to serious safety problems. Read More
New bill on E15 gives big oil companies ‘get out of jail free’ card
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation introduced yesterday in both the U.S. House and Senate would provide liability protection for oil companies, gas retailers and engine manufacturers against any engine damage resulting from consumers’ use of E15, a gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol. The bill, known as the “Domestic Fuels Act… Read More
Nuclear engineer warns unresolved safety issues threaten San Onofre reactors
New report reveals reactor operator SoCal Edison misled federal regulators A new analysis released today by one of the nation’s leading independent nuclear engineers has revealed that serious unresolved safety problems at Southern California Edison’s San Onofre nuclear reactors could lead to significant radiation releases if the plant is… Read More
President Obama abdicates responsibility to lead with ‘all of the above’ energy strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Friends of the Earth's president, Erich Pica, had the following statement in response to President Obama's speeches today on his "all of the above" energy plan, including expediting review of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline and investing more taxpayer funds into risky nuclear reactors: Read More
Environmental and progressive groups slam Obama’s expediting of southern segment of Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama's administration today touted an expedited review for the southern leg of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline, despite widespread public opposition to the project due to the severe risks it poses to the climate, our air, water and wildlife, and indigenous and landowner rights. Read More
Friends of the Earth demands public disclosure of information regarding safety problems at troubled San Onofre reactors
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Nuclear watchdog Friends of the Earth is filing a public records request today with the California Public Utilities Commission calling for the urgent release of information regarding the serious safety problems at the troubled San Onofre nuclear reactors. Seriously damaged tubes in the steam generators have… Read More
NRC responds to crisis at San Onofre nuclear plant in California
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the announcement that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending an “Augmented Inspection Team” to California to investigate safety problems at reactor 3 at the San Onofre nuclear plant, Friends of the Earth’s climate and energy project director, Damon Moglen, issued the following statement: Read More
New declaration calls for precautionary oversight for the emerging field of synthetic biology
Self-regulation of the synthetic biology industry simply won’t work. Current laws and regulations around biotechnology are outdated and inadequate to deal with the novel risks posed by synthetic biology technologies and their products. Read More
Contract for Keystone XL review was between TransCanada and Cardno Entrix, State Department documents confirm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under pressure from Friends of the Earth, the State Department today made public the third-party contract and conflict of interest documents for the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. The documents confirm long-held suspicions that the contract was brokered between TransCanada, the Canadian oil firm applying for the pipeline permit, and Cardno Entrix, an environmental consulting firm. Read More
Environmental group sues EPA to get the lead out of aviation gasoline
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthy environment, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency today after the agency did not reply to a May 2011 Notice of Intent to sue. The lawsuit challenges the EPA’s failure to respond to a 2006 petition from Friends of the Earth asking for the regulation of lead emissions from general aviation aircraft under the Clean Air Act. Read More