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Ten Years of Genetically Modified Crops Failed to Deliver the Promises Made by Biotech Giants
Washington DC (US) / Brussels (Belgium) / Lagos (Nigeria) January 10, 2006 – Ten years after the first significant planting of Genetically Modified (GM) crops, no plants with benefits to consumers or the environment have materialized, despite renewed promises by biotech corporations, according to a new report by Friends of the Earth International. [1] Read More
EPA RESPONDS TO BLUEWATERS CALL FOR MORE ACCURACY IN FUEL ECONOMY TESTING
Contact: Danielle Fugere Read More
Banking Sector Not Upholding International Norms on Environment U.S. Banks Rank Well Overall, But Do Not Lead the Pack
(Davos, Switzerland) A new study released by BankTrack and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) yesterday found that banks are facilitating the over-exploitation of environmental goods such as fisheries and forests. The study also found that banks are not doing their part to protect human rights by failing to uphold international… Read More
Exxon’s Record Profits: Congress, Please Repeal Oil Industry Tax Breaks!
Contact: Erich Pica, 202-222-0739 ExxonMobil’s fourth quarter and annual profits are staggering. In today’s announcement, ExxonMobil stated earnings of $10.7 billion in the fourth quarter and $36.1 billion in profits last year. Congress should respond by repealing the $14 billion in tax cuts it’s lavished on… Read More
Rebuffed by Congress in 2006, Bush Steers Amtrak Off a Different Cliff Transportation Budget Micro-Manages Amtrak System on Insufficient Funds
Washington DC – President Bush sharply reversed course on rail transportation funding today, proposing $900 million for Amtrak in his 2007 budget. However, Bush's proposal contains so many fine print conditions that Amtrak's managers would be severely constrained, once again threatening the success and survival of the railroad. Read More
World Trade Organization Ruling Tries to Force GMOs on Europe European Consumer Resistance to GMOs Likely to Increase
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Southeast Rail Tour Launched to Support Amtrak Service Tour to Include Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia, Raleigh, and Richmond
What: In response to the lack of adequate funding for Amtrak, Friends of the Earth, an international environmental and public health organization, is launching a Whistle-Stop tour of the Southeastern states. Transportation Coordinator Colin Peppard will be visiting 5 cities to tour Amtrak facilities and talk with state officials, the media, businesses, activists, and most importantly, train passengers. Read More