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Groups Demand Action on Poverty and Climate

Oct. 27, 2008 / Posted by: admin / Categories: News Releases

For Immediate Release Contact Info Follows U.S. Development, Faith and Environmental Groups Demand Action on Poverty and Climate Change Announcement comes as U.S. government stalls on assistance for developing countries during UN climate negotiati...

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Banks' Policies Continue to Deviate from Practices

Oct. 27, 2008 / Posted by: admin / Categories: News Releases

Mind the Gap: BankTrack rates credit policies of 45 banks New report reveals continuing gap between policies and practice The banking sector is showing progress in developing credit policies that deal with the social, environmental and human right...

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World Bank Climate Initiatives Come Under Fire

Oct. 27, 2008 / Posted by: admin / Categories: News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACTION AID USA * CAMPAGNA PER LA RIFORMA MONDIALE * INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES * FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INTERNATIONAL * OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748; Janet Redman, 508-340-...

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Ship Shape: Treating Toxic Waste as Waste

Oct. 24, 2008 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog

In September, the Port of Seattle adopted Friends of the Earth's proposal to dispose of 20,000 cubic yards of PCB-tainted sediment dredged from Puget Sound into a waste management facility (the alternative was to dump it back into the Sound).

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Victory at the IMO! ... and Next Steps

Oct. 14, 2008 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog

Friends of the Earth strongly welcomed the IMO’s formal adoption of revisions to MARPOL Annex VI last Thursday, which will bring about a substantial reduction in air pollution from ships. Currently, the average sulfur content of ship fuel is...

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