Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
friends of the earth, Tag
- Fracking drilling rig brought on site overnight 'to avoid protests' Fri, 28 Jul 17, 2:14amCuadrilla faces action for breaching planning permission after delivery to site near Blackpool
- World's first 'cranehouse' hoisted over Bristol harbor is completely carbon neutral Mon, 5 Jun 17, 8:55pmCould a new urban vacation trend take the trees out of treehouses? The world's first "cranehouse" has opened in Bristol and it's every bit as spectacular as their conventional trunk-supported counterparts...
- Environmentalists are taking 2.64 million dead bees to Washington DC Wed, 22 Jun 16, 1:30amThere's growing evidence that pesticides are killing off bees, but so far the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasn't done much about it. Friends of the Earth joined with beekeepers, farmers, and other organizations...
- Yorkshire fracking approval may be unlawful, campaigners say Fri, 10 Jun 16, 8:39pmDecision to allow shale gas tests in village of Kirby Misperton could be challenged in court, Friends of the Earth says
- Friends of the Earth defends its record on lobbying against fracking Wed, 10 Feb 16, 9:59pmGreen group says claims by the head of fracking company Cuadrilla that they had ‘misled’ the charities regulator are an attempt to silence the opposition
- Mark Ruffalo to David Cameron: fracking an ‘enormous mistake’ – video Mon, 8 Feb 16, 9:55pmActor Mark Ruffalo calls on the UK prime minister to abandon his push on fracking and leave fossil fuels in the ground. A prominent opponent of fracking in the US, Oscar-nominated Ruffalo addresses David Cameron in a video...
- Mark Ruffalo tells Cameron his UK fracking push is an 'enormous mistake' Mon, 8 Feb 16, 5:01pmActor records video message to the UK prime minister accusing him of going back on his word by failing to respect public opposition to fracking
- Second solar firm in two days goes bust, blaming UK government policy Fri, 9 Oct 15, 4:48amDemise of Mark Group and Climate Energy prompts furious attack from green campaigners but government blames firms’ commercial decisions
- Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett: 'Now is the time to listen to ordinary people again' Sat, 22 Aug 15, 1:38amThey tried to influence government – but it stopped working. So now the new boss of Friends of the Earth is taking a more radical approach. And, as he predicts a storm of protest over a massive expansion of fracking, he’s...
- Victoria to fast-track the construction of 50 new wind turbines worth $200m Fri, 21 Aug 15, 5:45pmPremier Daniel Andrews has moved in an opposite direction to Tony Abbott over renewable energy with a plan he says will create 1,000 jobs for regional Victoria
- Welsh council rejects plans for new opencast coal mine Thu, 6 Aug 15, 8:44pmGreen groups offer legal support to Caerphilly council after mining company Miller Argent threatens to sue them for costs
- Law changed so nuclear waste dumps can be forced on local communities Mon, 6 Apr 15, 1:42amLegislation rushed through in the final hours of parliament allows local planning laws to be bypassed, seriously alarming anti-nuclear campaigners
- Victorian renewable energy companies 'cut nearly one in 10 jobs' Fri, 28 Nov 14, 3:59pmFriends of the Earth says losses are result of uncertainty about the RET and calls on Labor to commit to reinstating a target for the state
- Friends of the Earth's shifting case against nuclear should be celebrated, not denied | Roger Harrabin Fri, 12 Sep 14, 10:54pmThe green groups opposition is now less ideological and more functional, and thats a sign of maturity
- Friends of the Earth denies dropping nuclear power opposition Wed, 10 Sep 14, 10:59pmGreen group refutes BBC report saying it has not shifted its stance on nuclear