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Groups oppose “massive new subsidy” for nuclear industry in tax extenders
In a letter sent to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees, the groups called on Congressional tax writers to oppose an industry-backed proposal to subsidize existing reactors with a n…
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Failing nuclear industry pushing for $23 billion federal bailout
As the nuclear industry lobbies Congress for a bailout, a new analysis commissioned by Friends of the Earth shows that their favored tax proposal would entail massive costs for taxpayers, ratepayers a…
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Moderate Democrats climate proposal won’t stop climate catastrophe
The document calls for massive government investment in dangerous false solutions like nuclear and carbon capture and storage at a time when better, cheaper renewable options already exist.
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Clean Energy Standard Act promotes false solutions, doesn’t do enough to address climate crisis
Friends of the Earth welcomes bold action to fight climate change and transition the U.S. to 100% renewable energy. Unfortunately, the legislation introduced by Sen. Tina Smith and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan…
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Friends of the Earth demands state regulator fix FP&L water pollution permit
At a Florida Department of Environmental Protection hearing today, Friends of the Earth called on Governor Ron DeSantis and state regulators to reject a revised wastewater discharge permit for Florida…
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Nuclear power is not a viable solution for Green New Deal
The Green New Deal resolution is a bold and necessary path forward to tackle the climate crisis. To be successful, it must leave nuclear power behind.
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NRC will ignore impact of climate change in license extension hearing for Turkey Point
The outdated reactors at Turkey Point are at the epicenter of the climate crisis. Rising seas and major hurricanes will wreak havoc on Turkey Point and endanger millions of lives in south Florida.
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Friends of the Earth Presses Case Against License Renewal for Aging Turkey Point Nuclear Reactors
Friends of the Earth will be appear before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in an hearing today, regarding Florida Power and Light’s controversial request to opera…
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Nuclear Reactor Closures: Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions Communities and the Climate
The White Paper spells out in detail why nuclear power bailouts would hinder the global fight to combat climate change, and provides practical solutions for phasing out old, uneconomical plants.
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Groups Take Legal Action to Ban Duke Energy Influence Spending
The petition calls for the NC Utilities Commission to prohibit the use of customers’ money for influence spending by Duke’s two Carolinas-based utilities and the parent corporation.