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LAX NORMS FOSTER SHIPPING POLLUTION Shipping Industry Must Regulate To Reduce Climate Change Impact and Damage to Health and Environment
LONDON (UK) July 18, 2005 -- Environmental groups said today that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is failing to protect the environment and human health from global shipping pollution. Read More
NGOs Warn of Environmental Money Laundering
Six large international banks are currently arranging a $1 billion bond for China Exim Bank, the world’s third largest export credit agency. China Exim Bank is financing several environmentally and socially destructive projects in countries with abysmal human rights records. International Rivers Network and Friends of the Earth/US warn that… Read More
SHIPPING INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO CALLS TO CUT AIR POLLUTION AS ENVIRONMENTAL MEETINGS CONCLUDE
London - Responding to pressure by environmental groups and governments, the London-based United Nations body that regulates shipping across the world agreed to review air pollution standards for the world's shipping fleet. The current regulations, adopted in 1997, are outdated and woefully inadequate. It will take two to three years to finalize any new regulations. Read More
Ad Attacks Volvos Environmental Performance Failure to reduce greenhouse gas pollution counters “green” image; relationship with Ford called into question
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Amtrak Gains Momentum in Senate Subcommittee Proposal Could Lead to an Adequate Budget
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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH & U.S. PIRG ANAYLSIS
Final Energy Tax Package Overwhelmingly Favors Polluting Industries: Read More
Summary of the Harmful Provisions in the Energy Bill
*Alaska Wilderness League * Defenders of Wildlife * Earthjustice * Friends of the Earth * * League of Conservation Voters * National Audubon Society * * National Environmental Trust * Public Citizen * Sierra Club * * Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance * The Wilderness Society* U.S. PIRG * Read More
Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward Statement of Sara Zdeb, Legislative Director
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Congress for sale: GOP buys enough votes to pass anti-environmental trade deal Friends of the Earth statement on narrow passage of CAFTA
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Highway Robbery: Congress Takes the Money and Runs on Transportation Bill
Transportation Bill is Long on Pork, Short on Solutions Read More