Greenpeace released the results of analyses showing the presence of an experimental genetically engineered (GE) strain of rice at an Anheuser-Busch operated mill in Arkansas that is used to brew Budweiser. An independent laboratory test, commissioned by Greenpeace, detected the presence of GE rice (Bayer LL601) in three out of four samples taken at the mill.
The international environmental group Greenpeace made an historic address to the United Nations General Assembly today and challenged the world’s governments to safeguard the future of the oceans.
Commenting on President Obama’s speech to the Copenhagen climate summit, Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, Phil Radford, said:
“The world was waiting for the spirit of yes we can, but all we got was my way or the highway.
After two long years of deliberations, Greenpeace warns that the issue of deforestation in the climate negotiations could be used to greenwash the UN climate deal.
As Obama prepares to leave for the Copenhagen climate talks this afternoon, Greenpeace activists staged an emergency response at the US Chamber of Commerce today, directly across from the White House. Activists ascended 25-foot ladders and crisscrossed the building with oversized crime scene tape reading: “Climate Policy Hostage Area// Global Warming Crime Scene.” The US Chamber of Commerce has committed a series of climate crimes including: misinformation of the public on the issue of climate change, stalling action on global warming legislation, and holding the international climate talks hostage. Activists are calling on President Obama to show leadership and shed the influence of lobbyists.The fleet of climate emergency vehicles: four squad cars from the Climate Crime Unit and an ambulance from the “Climate Emergency Response Unit” reacted rapidly to the situation. Greenpeace activists marked off the area immediately in front of the Chamber, along H Street, with “Global Warming Crime Scene” tape.
Greenpeace today congratulated US President Barack Obama on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and urged him to use the award's prestige to help secure an ambitious, fair, and legally binding treaty at the UN Climate Summit when he travels to Copenhagen next week.
Rice imports from the U.S. are currently being held at the U.S.-Mexico border by Mexican officials, who are requiring certification to conclusively show that the rice is not contaminated with genetically engineered variety LLRICE601.
Greenpeace today welcomed President Obama’s statement that he will attend the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit on December 18th along with other world leaders.
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