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House subcommittee passes bill to rush decision on dangerous tar sands pipelineHouse subcommittee passes bill to rush decision on dangerous tar sands pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Energy and Power Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Panel approved a bill to expedite a decision on the controversial ... |
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Friends of the Earth Challenges New AP1000 Reactor Design as Comment Period EndsFriends of the Earth Challenges New AP1000 Reactor Design as Comment Period Ends Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s refusal to extend comment period beyond May 10 called typical of regulator held captive by the industry it is supposed to ... |
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Friends of the Earth Remains Strongly Opposed to U.S.-Colombia Trade DealWashington, DC -- Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued this statement in response to the Obama administration’s endorsement of the “Colombian Action Plan Related to Labor Rights,” an agreement that now ... |
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With Shutdown Looming, Obama Urged to Stand FirmWASHINGTON, D.C.—As news reports indicate that a government shutdown is increasingly likely, Friends of the Earth's president, Erich Pica, called on President Obama to stand firm and reject further cuts: “President Obama and senators ... |
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Regulators Urged to Protect Public from Human-Cow Hybrid MilkWASHINGTON, D.C.—Scientists in China have mixed human and cow DNA to create genetically engineered cows that produce “humanized” cow’s milk similar to the breast milk human mothers feed their children, news reports ... |
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New Reactor Model Faces Legal ChallengeDURHAM, NC – The Fukushima nuclear disaster has amplified a host of concerns about the reactor model chosen to lead a so-called U.S. nuclear renaissance, and industry pressure rushed the long-delayed, preliminary approval announced ... |
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Report Details World Bank's Fossil Fuel BingeWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Bank continues its fossil fuel financing binge, evading environmental standards and worsening poverty and pollution -- that’s the conclusion of a new report released today, just before the start of the ... |
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