The Republican led House Energy and Commerce Committee adopted legislation pushed by the chemical and oil industries that would extend a[…]
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Clear Path to Salem Shut Down Encourages Citizens
The ISO proposal on upgrades to the transmission system removes any impediment to shutting down Salem Harbor Generating Station. The closure[…]
Read moreIndonesia Forest Protection Plan Falls Short
A long awaited plan to put a temporary halt to forest destruction in Indonesia does not go far enough and[…]
Read moreSurprise Supermarket Tops Greenpeace Sustainability Rankings
The release of the fifth Greenpeace seafood sustainability report, Carting Away the Oceans, reveals a new leader and marks a[…]
Read moreHouse Subcommittee Punts on Closing Security Gaps and Disaster Prevention Until 2018
In a party-line vote a Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee adopted a bill (H.R. 901) that would extend a[…]
Read moreNew Oil Spill Site Puts Thousands Of Confidential Documents Online
Thousands of internal documents relating to last year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have been uploaded to a[…]
Read moreMcKinsey’s ‘Bad Influence’ Over Rainforest Nations Around the World
A new Greenpeace report entitled ‘Bad Influence’ has revealed how advice given by global consultancy firm McKinsey to national governments[…]
Read moreGreenpeace Pressure Forces Princes, Asda to Create Oceans-Friendly Sourcing Policies
Following a Greenpeace campaign that ranked Princes at the bottom of a tinned tuna sustainability league table for the UK[…]
Read moreEuropean Commission’s 2050 Climate Roadmap
Responding to the publication of the European Commission’s 2050 climate roadmap (A roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon[…]
Read moreChemical Security Bills Fail To Remove Nation’s Chemical Plants From Terror Targets
On March 4, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Representatives Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Timothy Murphy (R-PA) introduced three chemical security bills.[…]
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