Tag: united states
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Global Scandal
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND — Removing these subsidies would reduce carbon pollution by 13 percent. This would be a major step toward reducing the world’s carbon footprint. Maintenance of these subsidies is a global scandal, a crime against the environment and an active instrument against clean energy and …
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President Obama Signs Monsanto Protection Act
FOOD DEMOCRACY NOW! — For the past year, family farm advocates and legal experts have fought to stop the Monsanto Protection Act, another special interest corporate giveaway that fundamentally undermines …
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President Obama, Stop the Monsanto Protection Act
FOOD DEMOCRACY NOW! — The so-called “biotech rider” was included in budget legislation that won final approval from the House, avoiding a shutdown of the federal government on March 27, when the current funding was set to expire. The provision was slipped into the …
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Natural Gas Prices Will Skyrocket if Frack Gas is Exported
OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL — The reason for this is simple old economics of supply and demand. At the moment, there is a glut of U.S. gas, driving down prices, but if 20 or 30 percent is exported, this will reduce supply in the U.S. and raise prices. And if prices rise, investment will …
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Senate Votes in Favor of Dirty Tar Sands Pipeline, Senators Supporting Keystone XL Received Nearly $31 Million from Fossil Fuel Industry
ECOWATCH — The U.S. Senate voted in support of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline on Friday, which would deepen our dependence on tar sands oil from Canada. The measure, introduced by Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), signifies yet another attempt …