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Cap on Oil Well Doesnt End Story
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following response to reports that the well that has been gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico since April 20 has been capped. Read More
Controversial Extreme Genetic Engineering Project Announced by Exxon, Scientist
A leading scientist in the controversial field of synthetic biology and oil giant Exxon Mobil announced today that they are opening a greenhouse in San Diego, California, to grow synthetic algae to produce fuel. Read More
Obama Administration Poised to Provide Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Financing for Coal in India, Undercutting Clean Energy Jobs in the U.S.
Washington, DC – Tomorrow, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) board is scheduled to reconsider an application to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in financing to India’s Reliance Power Ltd. for the 4,000 megawatt Sasan coal power and mine project. Read More
Federal Court Rules That Park Visitors Have a Right To Enjoy Serenity and Tranquility in Our National Treasures
Washington, DC -- The National Park Service violated federal law in deciding to allow unlimited Jet Ski use in two national parks – Gulf Islands National Seashore (in Florida and Mississippi) and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (in Michigan), ruled Judge Gladys Kessler of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in an opinion released yesterday. Read More
Nationwide Day of Action Condemns Risky Canadian Dirty Oil Pipeline
Washington, D.C. – Clean energy advocates, landowners, and indigenous activists are uniting today to condemn a proposed pipeline that would bring toxic tar sands oil from Canada to the U.S. in demonstrations, community events and meetings with government officials happening across the country. Read More
Nuke Industry Bullies Students, Demands Lunch Money
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on supplemental appropriations for the war in Afghanistan and several domestic programs. The domestic program funding preserves $9 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear reactors, while cutting $13 billion in funds to prevent teacher layoffs. Read More
Enviromental Groups Tell Congress: End Ethanol Subsidy to Big Oil
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Union of Concerned Scientists, Natural Resources Defense Council, Friends of the Earth and Clean Air Task Force are calling on Congress to let the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) expire at the end of the year. Read More
Senator Kerry Pledges to Follow Capitulation with Compromise
Washington, D.C.—After a White House meeting focused on climate and energy legislation today, Senator John Kerry offered the following, concise summary of Senate Democrats’ climate strategy: “We believe we have compromised significantly, and we’re prepared to compromise further.” Read More
Sen. Landrieu Named To BP Ten As One of Top Big Oil Money Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As millions of gallons of crude oil continue to hemorrhage daily into the Gulf of Mexico, the environmental watchdog group Friends of the Earth last week launched a campaign to pressure members of Congress, including Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) to donate the cash they’ve received from BP and other oil companies to Gulf Coast recovery efforts. Read More
Rep. Culberson, Top House Recipient of BP Cash, Criticized for Catering to Big Oil Interests
Washington, D.C. -- As millions of gallons of crude oil continue to hemorrhage daily into the Gulf of Mexico, the environmental watchdog group Friends of the Earth last week launched a campaign to pressure members of Congress, including Representative John Culberson (R-Texas), to donate the cash they’ve received from BP and other oil companies to Gulf Coast recovery efforts. Read More