Lisa Matthes
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Our news releases are where you can find some of the latest news and breaking updates from our campaigns for climate and energy solutions, safe food and technology, healthy oceans and ecosystems and economic policies that put people before polluters, as well as statements on behalf of our organization made by our president, Erich Pica.
Journalists who wish to arrange an interview or to acquire more information are encouraged to contact our media team at the phone number and email address in the box to the right.
Jan. 30, 2013 / Posted by: Michelle Chan / Categories: Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending as a way of solving our budget problems. This is th...
Read More »Jan. 28, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases, San Onofre News
A year after leak, online tool shows your distance -- and risk -- from accident at crippled reactor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of a reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant -- a crisis that le...
Read More »Jan. 24, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases
Kerry expected to lead on tar sands pipeline, global climate policy Friends of the Earth: Obama's nominee must live up to inaugural pledge WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Senator John Kerry’s confirmation hearing opens today, President Obama has set ...
Read More »Jan. 16, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: News Releases
Grijalva would provide "renewed emphasis and urgency" on climate change, preservation of water, lands WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a letter re-sent today, a broad coalition of 260 conservation, Hispanic, recreation, animal welfare, religious, labor, you...
Read More »Jan. 16, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases, San Onofre News
Friends of the Earth tells NRC utility should have sought license review ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Southern California Edison made critical and fundamental errors in the design of the replacement steam generators for the San Onofre nuclear reactors, accor...
Read More »Jan. 11, 2013 / Posted by: Becca Connors / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases, San Onofre News
Friends of the Earth filed a brief today with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Read More »Jan. 10, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: News Releases, Oceans and Forests / Tags: Marcie keever
Washington, D.C. – National Audubon Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society called on Secretary of the Interi...
Read More »Jan. 9, 2013 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: News Releases, Oceans and Forests
Citizens demand full enforcement of Clean Water Act ANNAPOLIS, MD -- The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled earlier this week that a coalition of local and national river advocacy groups have standing to challenge a major stormwater pollution...
Read More »Dec. 28, 2012 / Posted by: Becca Connors / Categories: Climate and Energy, News Releases, San Onofre News
Controversial plan to run reactor at reduced power could require formal legal hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Southern California Edison’s experimental plan to start up one of the crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors and run it at reduced power...
Read More »Dec. 21, 2012 / Posted by: Adam Russell / Categories: Food and Technology, News Releases
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its final environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies Inc.
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