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American Government, a textbook published by mammoth Houghton Mifflin, is used in AP government classes in high schools nationwide. The latest edition's chapter on "Environmental Policy" contains a discussion of global warming so biased and misleading it would humble a tobacco industry PR man. 
Friends of the Earth blasts Bush administration's railroad routing regulations
The Bush administration published new regulations today that allow U.S. railroads to unilaterally select dangerous routes through or around major cities for chemical railcars that the federal agencies call "Weapons of Mass Destruction." The new rule is nearly identical to the one Bush administration proposed December 21, 2006, and which Congress subsequently found inadequate. The previous rule and the new one allow railroads to pick hazardous materials routes using assumptions and calculations that are kept secret from the public.
Press Release | Related: Chertoff lambasted for railcar safety boast
EPA Administrator must resign!
Adm. Steven Johnson appears to be on course to do as much damage as possible to the EPA in the remaining months of President Bush's presidency. In just the last month, Johnson has shown contempt for his agency's mandate, its employees' viewpoints, and its independence from political manipulation. His abrogation of duty is a betrayal to the EPA's mission and Friends of the Earth calls for his resignation.
Washington Post: EPA Scientists complain about political pressure
Take Action | Press Release | Letter from Representative Waxman
Lieberman-Warner giveaways remain
Friends of the Earth releases updated analysis of bill’s auction and allocation giveaways
Corporate polluters will hit the jackpot if global warming legislation proposed by Sens. Joe Lieberman and John Warner becomes law. With key amendments supported by Friends of the Earth failing in committee, the bill now on its way to the Senate floor would hand them pollution permits worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Stick with Friends of the Earth as we try to stop the giveaways again on the Senate floor.
Take Action | Updated Giveaway analysis | Fact sheet on entire bill | Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth letter
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Out of the laboratory and onto our plates
Nanofood in the Grocery Aisles: Miller Light, Cadbury and Other Brands Have Toxic Risks
Untested nanotechnology is being used in more than 100 food products, food packaging and contact materials currently on the shelf, without warning or FDA testing, according to a report released by Friends of the Earth.
The report, Out of the Laboratory and On To Our Plates: Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture found nanomaterials in popular products and packaging including Miller Light beer, Cadbury Chocolate packaging and ToddlerHealth, a nutritional drink powder for infants sold extensively at health food stores including WholeFoods.
Update: Read coverage of our Report in Scientific American.
Learn More | Press Release | Download the Report | 
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The Climate Equity Campaign
Global warming is already happening. Countries that have played little to no role in creating this crisis are suffering the worst consequences -- more intense storms, flooding, droughts, crop failures, water shortages and disease. Global warming does not dole out its impacts equitably, and the United States must work for a solution that takes this into account. That's where the Climate Equity Campaign comes in.
Find out more at www.ClimateEquityCampaign.org
50 Simple Things features Friends of the Earth
The newly revised bestseller, 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save the Earth, has just been released and Friends of the Earth provides the first action in the book: Bring Back the Electric Car! We chose to feature electric cars, including plug-in hybrids, for the promise they hold in making our vehicle transportation system truly renewable. We are driven by the goal of phasing out transportation that consumes massive amounts of fossil fuels. To learn more about this great book, visit the website: http://www.50simplethings. To see our page on Plug-Ins, visit http://www.PlugInNow.org.
