Friends of the Earth’s blog is a staff-run blog that provides policy analysis, insight and commentary about the environment and other progressive issues, advances our campaigns, and builds momentum for a healthy and just world.
Jan. 6, 2012 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth / Tags: Michal rosenoer
With the beginning of the New Year came the expiration of the biggest subsidy for corn ethanol, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Friends of the Earth campaigned against the tax subsidy, nicknamed VEETC, a $6 billion-a-year handout to the ...
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Dec. 16, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth, Publications / Tags: Michal rosenoer
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it's final round of funding earlier this week, and once again put the interest of corporate polluters before the environment or taxpayers. In 2011 alone, $4.28 dollars of taxpayer money ...
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Dec. 1, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Food and Technology / Tags: Michal rosenoer
Due to an onslaught of recent critiques and a trading scandal involving the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a diverse coalition has called on Congress to hold hearings on the broken policy.
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Nov. 21, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy / Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Michal rosenoer
As you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family this year, imagine looking across the table and not seeing a turkey. It may be hard to fathom, but it is a reality too many Americans face this year.
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Sep. 15, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy / Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Michal rosenoer
On September 15, 2011, McDonald’s and 14 other chain restaurants called on the super committee to go on a diet by cutting back on corn subsidies. Citing high corn prices, the National Council of Chain Restaurants and many of its members urg...
Read More »Jul. 28, 2011 / Posted by: Michal Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Publications / Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Michal rosenoer
A new report by Friends of the Earth, Corn Ethanol and Climate Change, demonstrates how the Renewable Fuel Standard, in spite of its climate protections, increases environmental degradation. The RFS, which mandates the production of 36 billion ga...
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Apr. 1, 2009 / Posted by: Micah Rosenoer / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy / Tags: Michal rosenoer
Congratulations to Secretary Tom Vilsack With 2,424 votes -- more than the total number cast last year -- the 2011 Biofool of the Year is Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack! There’s no doubt he deserves it; with Secretary Vilsack at the he...
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