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No Nuclear Loan Guarantees
Under the guise of fighting global warming, the nuclear power industry and its allies in Congress are pushing a plan to construct the first new nuclear power plants in the U.S. in decades, and the plan's lynchpin is to make taxpayers the unwilling investors.

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Barack Obama for President

Friends of the Earth Action endorses Barack Obama for President of the United States of America Friends of the Earth Action cites senator's stand for real energy solutions instead of sham Clinton-McCain "gas tax holiday" as key reason for endorsement

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Meet the Press: Obama and "gas tax holiday"
The "gas tax holiday" debate is a defining moment in the presidential race. The two other candidates responded with sham solutions that won’t ease pain at the pump, but Senator Obama refused to play that typical Washington game. Instead, Obama called for real solutions that would make transportation more affordable and curb global warming. He showed the courage and candor we expect from a president.

Friends of the Earth Action's President Brent Blackwelder cited Obama’s strong pro-environment record, his policy proposals, the profile he has given global warming in his campaign, and the broad mandate he is building for change as other reasons for the endorsement. Obama earned a 96 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters during his first two years in the Senate. Blackwelder said Friends of the Earth Action plans to inform its more than 100,000 activists in the U.S. about its support for Obama and to campaign for him in remaining primaries.

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New Nationwide Ad Campaign

Senator John McCain's support for billions of dollars of handouts to corporate polluters is the focus of a new, pre-Earth Day national network media buy.

Friends of the Earth Action will run TV ads across the country and on the web asking McCain to stop trying to add billions of dollars of subsidies for the nuclear industry to the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill. The bill is already a trillion-dollar giveaway for corporate polluters.

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NOT SO GREEN: Cummins, Inc. funding anti-environment politicians

Not So GreenFriends of the Earth Action and the Teamsters Union released a report at the Ceres annual conference, which casts doubt on the environment credentials of Cummins, Inc., a diesel engine manufacturer. Cummins, Inc. promotes itself to socially responsible investment (SRI) groups as one of America's leading "green" companies. However, the report reveals Cummins' pattern of targeting its political contributions to candidates with dismal environmental voting records.

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Lieberman-Warner

FIX or DITCH the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Bill
For its massive industry handouts, it asks too little in return

After years of ignoring global warming, the U.S. Senate is finally considering legislation to cap greenhouse gas pollution. Unfortunately, the Lieberman-Warner bill being advanced by Senate Democrats lavishes up to $1 trillion on industries responsible for global warming, and in return asks for reduction targets well below what scientists say are necessary. If this is the best Senate Democrats can do, the world is in trouble.

Friends of the Earth Action is leading the fight to either fix, or ditch, Lieberman-Warner, and we need your help.

Update: Friends of the Earth Action launches ad campaign calling attention to Lieberman-Warner's flaws.

Don't underwrite the loans

Congressional energy legislation now being considered could force the public to assume financial risk for billions of dollars in notoriously risky nuclear power plant construction.

Unfortunately, opposition to this foolish effort has been weak on Capitol Hill and in the media, which is why Friends of the Earth Action is launching an intense campaign to stop this nuclear push in its tracks -- and we need your help to make it happen.

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