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Obama Urged to Go Further in Cutting Fossil Fuel Giveaways
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following response to President Obama’s budget proposal, which was released this morning. Read More
Republicans’ Draconian Spending Proposal Comes Under Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following response to the continuing resolution to fund the federal government that the Republican House leadership proposed last night. Read More
USDA Approves Use of Genetically Engineered Corn for Ethanol
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it has approved a form of genetically engineered corn created by the biotechnology corporation Syngenta Seeds, Inc. for use in ethanol production. Read More
New Bill Would End Legacy Tax Breaks for Big Oil
Washington, D.C.—Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Ed Markey announced today the introduction of legislation to end a variety of loopholes that let big oil corporations dodge billions in taxes each year. Their bill, called the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, is co-sponsored by 15 other members of Congress. Read More
Response to Harper on Tar Sands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a just-finished joint press conference with President Obama, Prime Minister Harper of Canada spoke in favor of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. Read More
Secret Plan Exposed to Use Surplus Weapons Plutonium in Washington State Nuclear Reactor
Columbia, SC -- Department of Energy (DOE) documents released to Friends of the Earth reveal that the public utility Energy Northwest hopes to bring experimental radioactive plutonium fuel into Washington State for use in risky tests in a nuclear reactor not originally designed for that purpose. The documents also reveal that the utility has sought to keep information secret the about the controversial and risky pursuit of use of surplus weapons plutonium as nuclear reactor fuel. Read More
Upton and Inhofe Launch Clean Air Act Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, yesterday joined with Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), a notorious climate-science-denier, to launch the latest assault on the Clean Air Act. Read More
Watchdog Groups Appeal State Departments Refusal to Disclose Communications with Oil Lobbyist
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three watchdog groups today filed an appeal with the U.S. State Department over its refusal to release correspondence between the agency and a former high-ranking presidential campaign staffer of Hillary Clinton’s, Paul Elliott. In his role as oil lobbyist, Elliott is seeking Secretary of State Clinton’s approval for the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. Read More
Short Sea Shipping’s Costs Weighed
San Francisco, CA—Friends of the Earth today released a report detailing the environmental challenges associated with short sea shipping—the regional transportation of goods by ship, rather than by truck or railcar. Read More
Assessing the 2011 State of the Union Address
President Obama delivered the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, January 25. The speech provided important indications about the President’s priorities for the next year, and signaled to environmentalists the extent to which he plans to stand up to corporate polluter lobbyists and support a pro-environment agenda. The President announced some promising new initiatives, but overall, the speech disappointed. Read More