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Press Releases

2001

Dec 21 — TRAVELLING THIS CHRISTMAS - YOU WON'T BE GOING BY TRAIN

Dec 20 — ANGER OVER MOX START-UP

Dec 20 — THINK GLOBALLY, DRINK LOCALLY

Dec 17 — GOVERNMENT TO FAST-TRACK PLANNING - FOE LAWYERS TO STUDY DETAILS

Dec 17 — OUTRAGE OVER GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO FAST-TRACK PLANNING SYSTEM

Dec 14 — GOVERNMENT TO FAST-TRACK PLANNING SYSTEM - FOE LAWYERS TO STUDY DETAILS

Dec 13 — SUPERMARKET FOOD LACED WITH HORMONE DISRUPTERS

Dec 12 — FOE SLAMS PLANNING GREEN PAPER

Dec 12 — GOVERNMENT PLANNING CHANGE A DISASTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, SAYS FOE

Dec 11 — DIRTY WATER

Dec 7 — GREEN GROUPS WIN "PARTIAL VICTORY" ON MOX APPEAL

Dec 7 — SURREY SAYS YES TO MONSTER INCINERATOR

Dec 7 — GM WEEDS FINALLY DESTROYED

Dec 6 — PLANNING SHAKE-UP THREAT TO ENVIRONMENT

Dec 6 — FIRST BIG INCINERATOR BATTLE: SURREY

Dec 5 — AVENTIS TOLD TO DESTROY GM WEEDS

Nov 30 — KEEP OUR WATER PUBLIC

Nov 30 — ILLEGAL GM 'WEEDS' IN LINCOLNSHIRE

Nov 29 — ROAD-WIDENING PLANS ARE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

Nov 28 — WILD MAIZE CONTAMINATED WITH GMOS

Nov 28 — TAXPAYERS TO FOOT NUCLEAR WASTE BILL

Nov 27 — HUGE PORT THREAT TO WILDLIFE SITE

Nov 27 — BROWN BACKS BUSINESS GREENS

Nov 26 — FOE NAMES MEPS BLOCKING TIGHTER CHEMICAL REGULATION

Nov 26 — TRUCKERS GET GIANT BUNG FROM BROWN

Nov 23 — KEEP FOOD LOCAL, SUPERMARKETS TOLD

Nov 23 — MOX LEGAL CHALLENGE GOES TO COURT OF APPEAL

Nov 21 — WARM HOMES STRATEGY STILL FALLS SHORT

Nov 21 — SAVE OUR FOOD, SAVE OUR FARMS

Nov 20 — ANGER AS GOVERNMENT BACKS T5

Nov 19 — SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO WASTE CRISIS

Nov 16 — SUPERMARKETS GIVE UK APPLES THE SQUEEZE

Nov 15 — SELLAFIELD 'BOMB FACTORY' GO-AHEAD NOT UNLAWFUL

Nov 13 — GLOBAL GREENS DISS DRAFT WORLD TRADE DEAL

Nov 13 — BALFOUR BEATTY GIVE UP! ILISU DAM CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATE TRIUMPH

Nov 9 — URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON DANGEROUS CHEMICALS

Nov 9 — WORLD TRADE TALKS: SALE OF THE CENTURY

Nov 8 — GOVERNMENT IN COURT OVER SELLAFIELD PLUTONIUM PLANT

Nov 7 — FOE WELCOMES LITTLE RED TRACTOR REVIEW

Nov 7 — CLIMATE TALKS SHOW PROGRESS

Nov 6 — PLANNING OVERHAUL BAD FOR ENVIRONMENT

Nov 5 — CLIMATE STICKY IN MARRAKECH

Nov 2 — MASS PARADE CALLS FOR TRADE JUSTICE

Nov 2 — H2ORRIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE: WTO PLANS MASS WATER SELL-OFF

Nov 1 — OUR WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE: WTO PROTESTS AROUND THE PLANET

Oct 31 — USE SYRIA TRIP TO SAY NO TO ILISU DAM, BLAIR TOLD

Oct 31 — SUPERMARKET CODE SELLS OUT FOOD SUPPLIERS

Oct 29 — BLAIR MUST CHALLENGE BUSH OVER CLIMATE TREATY

Oct 26 — RADICAL ACTION NEEDED TO END FOOD AND FARMING CRISIS

Oct 25 — FOE CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF LITTLE RED TRACTOR LABEL SCHEME

Oct 22 — MASS PARADE TO CALL FOR TRADE JUSTICE

Oct 20 — ENERGY SAVING TAXED THREE TIMES MORE THAN ENERGY USE

Oct 19 — WTO: DON'T RETREAT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Oct 18 —

Oct 18 — FOE CALLS FOR LONG-TERM AID FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING

Oct 18 — PESTICIDE SAFETY ADVICE TO BE REVOKED?

Oct 17 — PESTICIDE SAFETY ADVICE TO BE REVOKED?

Oct 15 — EUROPE MUST STAND FIRM ON GM MORATORIUM

Oct 9 — FOE WELCOMES WARNING ON DIBDEN BAY

Oct 8 — INVEST ROADS CASH IN RAILWAYS SAYS FOE

Oct 5 — OUTRAGE AS PREMIER WINS COURT CASE IN PAKISTAN

Oct 5 — FOE & GREENPEACE TAKE MOX NUKE PLANT TO COURT

Oct 4 — PREMIER OIL: FOE GOES TO COURT IN PAKISTAN

Oct 3 — GOVERNMENT FACES LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER MOX NUKE PLANT

Oct 1 — FARMING REVIEW WON'T CALL FOR RADICAL REVIEW IN KEY AREAS

Oct 1 — ILISU DAM WOULD BREACH HUMAN RIGHTS

Sep 28 — WELCOME FOR POLLUTION WATCHDOG'S ZERO TOLERANCE CALL

Sep 27 — DIBDEN BAY GIVEN WILDLIFE PROTECTION

Sep 26 — UK AMONG WORST IN EURO FOOD TESTING LEAGUE

Sep 24 — CHANCELLOR URGED NOT TO CAVE IN ON CLIMATE LEVY

Sep 17 — GOVERNMENT AIR POLLUTION TARGETS SHOULD BE TOUGHER

Sep 14 — FOE WELCOMES THINK @BOUT LONDON

Sep 12 — FOE TO ENVIRONMENT AGENCY: GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!

Sep 10 — GOVERNMENT BLASTED OVER GM CROP TRIALS

Sep 7 — GM GIANT SUES GOVERNMENT

Sep 7 — FOE WELCOMES NEW GM FOOD CODE

Sep 5 — PREMIER OIL IN ROW OVER 'LOOPHOLE' IN PAKISTANI WILDLIFE LAW

Aug 31 — MOX PLANT: A GIANT NUCLEAR TURKEY

Aug 25 — US MEGACORP TAKES THE PEAT OUT OF UK GOVERNMENT

Aug 16 — GOVT. SLAMMED FOR POURING COLD WATER ON BIRTH DEFECT RISK

Aug 16 — NO IMPROVEMENT IN PESTICIDES RESULTS

Aug 16 — M&S AND SOMERFIELD HAVE WORST RECORDS ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES

Aug 16 — M&S AND SOMERFIELD HAVE WORST RECORDS ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES

Aug 16 — BIRTH DEFECTS AND LAND FILL

Aug 14 — STOP THREATENING TO OVERTURN OTHER NATIONS' FOOD SAFETY LAWS, GROUP TELL BUSH

Aug 10 — UK TOPS EU ILLEGAL TIMBER LEAGUE

Aug 9 — FOE WELCOMES FARMING COMMISSION, SLAMS INQUIRY INTO FOOT AND MOUTH.

Aug 9 — GOVERNMENT FAILS TO STEM TRAFFIC GROWTH

Aug 5 — TOP PENSION FUNDS MUST RAISE THEIR GAME

Aug 3 — GOVERNMENT RENEWABLES PLAN: GOOD IDEA, LOW TARGETS

Aug 2 — END OF THE LINE FOR GM IN THE UK?

Jul 30 — UK GOVT FUNDING FOREST DESTRUCTION

Jul 27 — MOX PLANT SET TO LOSE A FORTUNE: GOVERNMENT REPORT REVEALS

Jul 26 — FOE SOUNDS CAUTION ON PLANNING OVERHAUL

Jul 26 — GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SECOND ENERGY REVIEW

Jul 26 — GMO INDUSTRY GIVEN LICENCE TO POLLUTE

Jul 25 — DUNCAN SMITH REVEALS GREEN TORY AGENDA

Jul 25 — FOE WELCOMES GREEN TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE

Jul 23 — KYOTO STILL AFLOAT - BUT IT'S TAKEN ON WATER

Jul 23 — TRIALS IN ERROR - FAILURE TO CONSULT ON NEW GM TRIAL SITES

Jul 20 — PLANNING CHANGES BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND DEMOCRACY

Jul 18 — US RISKS BECOMING A ROGUE STATE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE

Jul 17 — GLOBALISATION NOT THE ANSWER TO FARMING PROBLEMS

Jul 16 — JAPAN THREAT TO CLIMATE TALKS

Jul 15 — RESEARCH SHOWS BYPASSES NOT NEEDED FOR REGENERATION

Jul 13 — PROTEST IS A RIGHT: VIOLENCE IS WRONG

Jul 12 — CLIMATE CHANGE WORSE THAN PREDICTED SAY SCIENTISTS

Jul 12 — BYERS REJECTS HASTINGS BYPASSES

Jul 10 — FOE CHALLENGES FTSE4GOOD TO DELIVER

Jul 9 — NEW LEAGUE TABLE SHOWS STORES' PESTICIDE PERFORMANCE

Jul 7 — HASTINGS: NEW JOBS WITHOUT NEW ROADS

Jul 5 — PRONK SUGGESTS KYOTO TIMETABLE DELAY

Jul 3 — GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES ILISU DAM REPORT

Jul 2 — ILISU DAM: STATEMENT EXPECTED SHORTLY

Jul 2 — CLIMATE TREATY STILL UNDER THREAT

Jul 2 — FOE CONGRATULATES CO-OP ON PESTICIDES ACTION

Jun 29 — GM GIANT FIGHTS TO KEEP DOCUMENTS SECRET

Jun 28 — BNFL LOSSES: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE MUST STEP IN

Jun 26 — EU MINISTERS DISCUSS NEXT STEPS FOR SAVING CLIMATE TREATY

Jun 26 — RAINFOREST PAPER FLOODS UK MARKET

Jun 25 — MORE FROM LESS: FOE'S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY

Jun 21 — GOVERNMENT CAVES IN TO LEGAL CHALLENGE ON PLUTONIUM SECRECY

Jun 21 — THE GREAT FOOD GAMBLE. NEW GM REPORT QUESTIONS SAFETY CLAIMS

Jun 20 — PRO-INCINERATOR REPORT SLAMMED

Jun 20 —

Jun 19 — FOE WELCOMES UK'S FIRST WIND TURBINE FACTORY

Jun 19 — PLANNING CHANGES BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Jun 14 — FOE SLAMS SELFISH BUSH OVER CLIMATE CHANGE

Jun 13 — BROAD ALLIANCE CALLS FOR BIG CHANGES IN UK FARMING

Jun 11 — EU MINISTERS CRIPPLE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Jun 11 — THE NEW WHITEHALL: WILL IT BE GREENER?

Jun 6 — GREEN CROSS CODE ELECTION POLL: CANDIDATES' RESULTS

Jun 6 — FOE SLAMS US OVER VOLUNTARY MEASURES TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

Jun 5 — WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: LAST CHANCE TO MAKE THIS A GREEN ELECTION

Jun 5 — EUROPE CALLS FOR TOUGH RECYCLING TARGETS

Jun 4 — LABOUR'S BUSINESS BACKERS: ARE THEY ETHICAL?

Jun 4 — TORIES' BUSINESS BACKERS: ARE THEY ETHICAL?

Jun 1 — TORY ENVIRONMENT MANIFESTO

May 31 — PESTICIDES IN OUR FOOD: LATEST GOVERNMENT FIGURES

May 31 — ELECTION: HOW GREEN ARE THE PARTIES

May 29 — PORTILLO'S CLIMATE CLAIMS

May 25 — DIOXINS MAY BE IN MILK NEAR FOOT AND MOUTH PYRES

May 24 — GOVERNMENT FACES LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER NUKE PLANT

May 23 — OVER-PACKAGED FRUIT IS BANANAS SAYS FOE

May 23 — POLITICIANS MUST STOP IGNORING GREEN ISSUES

May 23 — 'NEW' ICI FACES SAME OLD ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

May 21 — BIOTECH INDUSTRY ABANDONS CONTROVERSIAL GM TRIAL SITE

May 21 — TORIES LOSE THE PLOT ON GREEN TAXES

May 21 — FURY OVER WELSH GM TRIAL SITE

May 18 — GREENS POINT WAY FOR GREY PARTIES

May 17 — DON'T DESTROY TIGER TERRITORY.

May 17 — BUSH TO PLANET EARTH: DROP DEAD!

May 16 — NUCLEAR PROFITS CRASH AGAIN. GOVERNMENT MUST HEED WARNING

May 16 — LABOUR MANIFESTO: HARDLY ENOUGH GREEN FOR A FIG LEAF

May 14 — PARP! PARP!

May 14 — WILL LABOUR GO GREEN, GREY OR BROWN?

May 10 — TORIES TRY PETROL TAX BRIBE

May 10 — TORIES SCRAPE BOTTOM OF OIL BARREL WITH ELECTION PETROL BRIBE

May 10 — LABOUR PLEDGES: NOTHING ON ENVIRONMENT (AGAIN)

May 9 — SHELL PULLS OUT OF PAKISTAN NATIONAL PARK

May 9 — ELECTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

May 8 — HORMONE DISRUPTOR FOUND IN CAN LININGS

May 8 — SUPERMARKET CODE

May 8 — BIANCA JAGGER, ANNIE LENNOX, WILLIAM ROACHE & KEITH ALLEN JOIN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BOYCOTT ESSO

May 7 — CULL MAFF NOW! BUT FOE WARNS AGAINST

May 3 — GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED OVER SECRET NUCLEAR PLANS

May 2 — BALFOUR BEATTY FACES AGM PROTEST OVER ILISU DAM

May 2 — FOE WELCOMES LIB DEMS GREEN PLEDGES. GREEN CHALLENGE TO OTHER PARTIES.

Apr 30 — GARDENING INDUSTRY TOLD: STOP PEAT DECEPTION

Apr 25 — SHELL PLANS TO EXPLOIT PAKISTAN WILDLIFE HAVEN. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TO CHALLENGE OIL GIANT IN KARACHI COURT.

Apr 25 — DESIGNATED LANDFILL SITES NOT BEING USED TO TAKE ANIMAL CARCASSES. COMMUNITIES FACE UNNECESSARY POLLUTION FEARS.

Apr 23 — GOVERNMENT SLAMMED OVER FOOT AND MOUTH. FOE RESEARCH REVEALS LACK OF ACTION AFTER OFFICIAL WARNINGS

Apr 19 — FOOT AND MOUTH: DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL REMAINS

Apr 18 — ORGANIC APPLES WIN PRODUCTIVITY AND TASTE TRIALS

Apr 17 — POLLUTION IN LABOUR'S HEARTLANDS

Apr 16 — B&Q TO GO PEAT-FREE

Apr 13 — DON'T BUY PEAT THIS EASTER

Apr 12 — LINDANE LURKING IN EASTER TREATS

Apr 10 — PRESCOTT FACES HASTINGS BYPASSES LEGAL CHALLENGE

Apr 9 — THUMBS DOWN FOR INCINERATOR PLAN

Apr 7 — COUNCIL TO DECIDE ON CONTROVERSIAL INCINERATOR

Apr 5 — CLIMATE PROTEST FLOODS BUSH WHITE HOUSE

Apr 5 — CLIMATE PROTEST FLOODS BUSH WHITE HOUSE

Apr 5 — 18 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS UNVEILED

Apr 4 — FOOT AND MOUTH THREAT FROM GM TRIALS

Apr 4 — BLAIR SHOULD BACK FOOT AND MOUTH INQUIRY

Apr 3 — GM TRIALS TO GO AHEAD IN FOOT AND MOUTH ZONES.

Apr 2 — FOE STAGES RIO TINTO JABILUKA PROTEST

Mar 31 — KIDDERMINSTER INCINERATOR PROTEST

Mar 29 — PRESSURE GROWS FOR ACTION ON RISKY CHEMICALS

Mar 28 — GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW ROADS

Mar 28 — BUSH RATS ON CLIMATE TREATY

Mar 28 — FOE CALLS FOR ETHICAL PENSION INFORMATION

Mar 28 — SAINSBURY'S MISLED CUSTOMERS ON PESTICIDES

Mar 26 — GM RESEARCH TO GO AHEAD IN FOOT AND MOUTH ZONES

Mar 26 — FOE CRITICISES NEW TORY TRANSPORT POLICY

Mar 21 — MPS RUBBISH GOVERNMENT WASTE STRATEGY.

Mar 21 — BALFOUR BEATTY FACES SHAREHOLDER CHALLENGE.

Mar 20 — KENNEDY PUTS ENVIRONMENT AT HEART OF LIB DEM CAMPAIGN.

Mar 20 — COMMISSION TRIES TO KEEP UK LAW-BREAKING SECRET

Mar 19 — HASTINGS ALLIANCE LAUNCHED

Mar 14 — BALFOUR BEATTY TOLD: DROP ILISU DAM

Mar 14 — BUSH DEALS BLOW TO WORLD CLIMATE DEAL

Mar 13 — NO RELEASE FOR FARMERS FROM SUPERMARKET ARM-LOCK. LEAKED DRAFT REPORT SHOWS NEW CODE OF PRACTICE WATERED DOWN.

Mar 12 — FOE CALLS FOR TOUGHER RECYCLING TARGETS. NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS UK RECYCLING SUCCESSES

Mar 7 — BUDGET 2001: GREEN YESTERDAY BUT BROWN TODAY

Mar 6 — BOOTS TARGETED AS MUMS' ARMY BATTLES RISKY CHEMICALS

Mar 6 — EU MINISTERS URGED TO STAND UP FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, NOT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Mar 6 — BLAIR'S GREEN SPEECH: NOW IT'S TIME FOR ACTION

Mar 5 — FOE URGES LOCAL PEOPLE TO OPPOSE GM TRIALS. A THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL LIVELIHOODS.

Mar 5 — P.M.'S GREEN SPEECH. FOE SAYS: LET'S SEE SOME ACTION!

Mar 5 — WORLD CAN TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE SAYS UN

Mar 2 — FOE CALLS FOR ACTION ON AGRICULTURE

Feb 28 — TWO THIRDS OF GRAPES CONTAIN PESTICIDE RESIDUES

Feb 28 — TWO THIRDS OF GRAPES CONTAIN PESTICIDE RESIDUES

Feb 28 — GM TRIALS: EXPANSION = CONTAMINATION

Feb 26 — FOOT AND MOUTH MAY HIT GM TRIALS

Feb 26 — MAFF ALLOWS RESTRICTED PESTICIDE ON GM CROPS

Feb 23 — WARM WORDS BUT COLD HOMES: FUEL POVERTY STRATEGY FALLS SHORT

Feb 19 — MUM'S ARMY BATTLE'S RISKY CHEMICALS

Feb 19 — RICH NATIONS MUST CUT FOSSIL FUELS

Feb 15 — NUCLEAR INDUSTRY TURNS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

Feb 14 — HASTINGS BYPASS. DON'T TURN A BLIND EYE MR PRESCOTT!

Feb 14 — NEW EURO GM RULES DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH, SAYS FOE

Feb 14 — FOE CALLS ON PRESCOTT TO STOP BYPASS. NO MORE HASTING EYESORES!

Feb 13 — EUROCRATS BOW TO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Feb 12 — GM MORATORIUM MUST STAY SAYS FOE

Feb 8 — YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL. HUGE UK PROFITS FUND WILDLIFE DESTRUCTION ABROAD

Feb 8 — FOE ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM

Feb 7 — GM CROPS STILL A RISK

Feb 7 — GOVERNMENT GM SAFEGUARDS

Feb 6 — TOXIC SECRECY SLAMMED

Feb 2 — US FIRM STILL DESTROYING TOP UK WILDLIFE SITES. FOE CALLS FOR ACTION ON WORLD WETLANDS DAY

Feb 2 — $300 BILLION COST OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Jan 31 — CHEMICALS IN THE HOME: A PARENTS' GUIDE

Jan 25 — UNITED STATES CALLS FOR CLIMATE TALKS DELAY

Jan 25 — GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT. ECONOMY IMPROVES: ENVIRONMENT DOESN'T

Jan 24 — POLITICIANS SIP MULLED WINE WITH BUSINESS FAT CATS. COUNTER SUMMIT ALSO GATHERS IN ALPINE RESORT TO PLAN CAMPAIGNS

Jan 24 — WTO TO HOLD NEXT MINISTERIAL IN QATAR

Jan 24 — SHELL IN COURT OVER PAKISTAN PARK SCANDAL

Jan 22 — CLIMATE CHANGE: POLITICIANS MUST ACT NOW. UN SCIENTISTS ISSUE DIRE WARNING

Jan 22 — FOE SLAMS ENVIRONMENT AGENCY INCINERATION FORECASTS

Jan 19 — FOE WELCOMES EU U-TURN ON FARMING. FISCHLER BACKS GREENER AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION

Jan 16 — NFU SHOULD PUSH FOR GREENER FARMING SAYS FOE

Jan 16 — GOVERNMENT BREAKS GREEN PLEDGE FOR HOME-SELLERS PACK

Jan 15 — EUROPE WON'T SWALLOW GM WHEAT. GM BREAD: MORE DOUGH FOR MONSANTO

Jan 12 — HOME-SELLERS'PACKS MUST INCLUDE ENERGY ADVICE

Jan 5 — TOXIC INCINERATOR ASH USED IN LONDON'S ROADS

Jan 5 — TOXIC INCINERATOR ASH USED IN LONDON'S ROADS