Tag: united states
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FDA Extends Comment Period for GE Salmon
OBAMA FOODORAMA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced that it is extending the mandatory public comment period on the approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon …
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BREAKING: Senators Boxer and Sanders Introduce Climate Legislation
GREENPEACE — On the heels of President Obama’s call to action in his State of the Union address and the arrest of 48 environmental, civil rights and community leaders at a protest of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, Senators Boxer (D-CA) and Sanders (I-VT) have introduced …
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Watch RFK, Jr.’s Pre-Arrest Speech Calling People to Attend the Biggest Climate Rally in U.S. History
ECOWATCH — Waterkeeper Alliance President, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., joined a climate protest yesterday outside the White House calling on the Obama Administration to protect our oceans and waterways by rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline …
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Will President Obama Do the Right Thing and Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline?
MICHAEL BRUNE — A politician might ask whether stopping Keystone XL would be a politic or popular decision. A leader will only care whether it’s the right one …
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Will President Obama Follow Through with His Promise on Climate Change Policy?
HANNAH LOCKE — n an unexpected move, President Obama called for a renewed pursuit of market initiatives to address the carbon-heavy diet of the American economy, a sure sign of a re-commitment to comprehensive reductions …