The FSC was formed by a coalition of advocacy groups including Rainforest Action Network, Friends of the Earth and World Wildlife Foundation.

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Rebecca Tarbotton, executive director of the environmental group Rainforest Action Network, died Wednesday while caught in the surf in Mexico near Puerto Vallarta.

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According to the Rainforest Action Network, however, the injured ecosystem and human communities have not recovered and the spill continues to be the most damaging oil spill in history.

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"It was a courageous move for Ford to open the door to its critics, " says Jennifer Krill of Rainforest Action Network, which does all it can to publicize the contribution of SUVs to atmospheric carbon.

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