Apr. 22, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Blog
This week is always a special week for Friends of the Earth U.S. Around this time every year, the Goldman Environmental Prize announces the recipients of its prestigious award. Modeled after the Nobel Peace Prize, the Goldman Environmental Prize h...
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Apr. 17, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Blog, Economics for the Earth
This morning, I joined Representatives Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) as well as the leaders of Health Gap, National Nurses United, National Peoples Action, Demos and Vocal to announce the introduction of the Inclusive Prosperi...
Read More »Apr. 17, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Friends of the Earth U.S. joined Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) on Capitol Hill today to support the introduction of the Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013, which would establish a tax on financial transactions, popularly kn...
Read More »Apr. 16, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report out today from environmental groups shows that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would, if approved, be responsible for at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) each year, comparable to...
Read More »Apr. 16, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: News Releases, San Onofre News
Friends of the Earth: ‘No significant hazard’ ruling proves regulator ‘in the pocket’ of utility WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today's Federal Register notice of a public comment period on Southern California Edison’s requ...
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Apr. 15, 2013 / Posted by: Erich Pica / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
Today, I stood with women’s health activists, BRCA-positive women and activists and organizations from across the country in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to express Friends of the Earth’s support and solidarity with Breast Cancer Ac...
Read More »Apr. 15, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases
FOIA request shines light on Kerry and Obama links to pipeline proponents WASHINGTON, D.C. – The environmental watchdog group that uncovered conflicts of interest between the State Department led by Hillary Clinton and lobbyists for the Keys...
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Apr. 12, 2013 / Posted by: Kendra Ulrich / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, San Onofre Updates
To say that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- charged with ensuring the safe operation of the nation’s aging, degraded nuclear fleet -- is a paper tiger would be far too kind. Rather than just de-fanged and flimsy, on Wednesday, they went...
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Apr. 11, 2013 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein / Categories: Advocacy, Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
Though a number of wealthy countries attending a State Department-convened climate finance ministerial meeting on mobilizing private money have been trying to escape their obligation to use public funds to help the world’s poor confront the ...
Read More »Apr. 10, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today Representatives Goodlatte (R-Va.), Womack (R-Ark.), Costa (D-Calif.) and Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act, which would eliminate the corn ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard and c...
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