Feb. 14, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Washington, D.C. -- Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth, today released the following statement expressing alarm about President Obama’s remarks in his State of the Union speech regarding not only ongoing negotiations for a flawed ...
Read More »Feb. 13, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation Washington, D.C. -- Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their message of a Wall Street sales tax directly into the confi...
Read More »Feb. 7, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduce Corporate Tax Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a powerful piece of legislation to ad...
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Jan. 30, 2013 / Posted by: Ben Schreiber / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
It’s no secret that climate change is costing us big money these days. In 2011-2012, the price tag for extreme weather in the U.S. reached $126 billion. Droughts across the Midwest and Texas, wildfires in the West and the destruction from Su...
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