Feb. 17, 2011 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—An idea gaining popularity around the world—placing a miniscule tax on financial speculation in order to fund urgent priorities—has come to the United States in the form of legislation introduced in Congress toda...
Read More »Feb. 14, 2011 / Posted by: Kelly Trout / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following response to President Obama’s budget proposal, which was released this morning.
Read More »Feb. 12, 2011 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Friends of the Earth’s president, Erich Pica, had the following response to the continuing resolution to fund the federal government that the Republican House leadership proposed last night.
Read More »Feb. 10, 2011 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Washington, D.C.—Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Ed Markey announced today the introduction of legislation to end a variety of loopholes that let big oil corporations dodge billions in taxes each year. Their bill, called the Close Big Oil Ta...
Read More »Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling bee-killing pesticides.
