Friends of the Earth

Environmental Watchdog Backs Plan for New Waste Store Near Dounreay

redorbit.com     4 hrs ago   2 related          

By BRIAN DONNELLY SCOTLAND'S environment watchdog has supported plans for a new low- level waste store to be built near the Dounreay nuclear site. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency accepted the proposal with conditions...                

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The FDRs of Green explain the gentle art of planet saving

theregister.co.uk     10 hrs ago          

Flunking economics the Green New Deal Group way A "triple crunch" of financial crisis, climate change and soaring oil prices threatens the world with a new Great Depression so, 'drawing inspiration from FDR' the Green New Deal...                

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Mundo Cars drive down mondo fuel use

greenpeace.org.uk     7 hrs ago          

While our own drive to drastically improve car efficiency changes gears, there are of course plenty of other people trying to get the message across. One such group, Mundo Cars, isn't the new line of Slovakian automobiles it...                

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prwatch.org: Worst EU Lobbyist Awards 2007 prwatch.org

Another Round of the Best of the Worst

prwatch.org     5 hrs ago          

Worst EU Lobbyist Awards 2007Nominations are now open for the Worst Lobbying Awards for 2008 in Europe. Sponsored by Friends of the Earth, Corporate Europe Observatory, LobbyControl and Spinwatch, the contest invites people to...                

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Embarassing Turnout For Republicans at House GOP Drilling Event

malaysiasun.com     23 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON - July 23 -Despite a memorandum from GOP leadership urging Republican House members to attend, only a quarter of them showed up today at an event on the Capitol steps intended to promote new GOP drilling legislation....                

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Fly-tipping’s on the up while 90% recycle their rubbish

icnetwork.co.uk     22 hrs ago          

Jul 25 2008 by Steffan Rhys, Western Mail NINE out of 10 people in Wales now recycle cans, plastic, bottles and paper, according to figures released yesterday. In the aftermath of floods which devastated parts of England and...                

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Groups ask regulators to bar work at Duke site

ibtimes.com     yesterday   2 related          

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two environmental groups have asked South Carolina utility regulators to withdraw approval for Duke Energy Corp. to begin work at a proposed nuclear power plant. In petitions filed Thursday, Friends of the...                

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bbc.co.uk: Incinerator protest bbc.co.uk

Incinerator protest on crane ends

bbc.co.uk     Jul 23, 2008   8 related          

Some of the protesters scaled a crane on the site A protest against a waste incinerator has come to an end when the remaining six men climbed down from a crane after about 40 hours on it. Sussex Police said they were pleased...                

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Heathrow expansion under fire, again

alternative-energy-news.info     Jul 23, 2008   6 related          

James Murray, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 12:01:00 Report claims economic case for third runway ignores impact rising oil prices, high-speed rail links and video conferencing will have on passenger numbers The...                

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Cost of wind power 'scam'

wind-watch.org     Jul 23, 2008   11 related          

You report (22 July) that the 152-turbine wind farm in South Lanarkshire will supply 320,000 homes. At a wind speed of 14mph, what will the 280,000 homes without electricity do? At a wind speed of 12mph, what will the 300,000...                

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