On September 24th, Environmental Defense strongly criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for developing behind closed doors a proposal that gives[…]
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Putin Opens Door To Ratification Of Kyoto Protocol At Conference
Returning to Moscow from a summit with President George W. Bush at Camp David, Russian President Putin opened the World[…]
Read moreEnergy Bill Maneuver Threatens To Open Protected Coastal Areas To Oil Exploration
On September 24th, Environmental Defense criticized the announcement by a House-Senate conference committee that it is likely to include in[…]
Read moreIgnoring Health Risk, EPA To Allow Air Pollution Increases Nationwide
On August 28th, the Bush administration finalized sweeping exemptions to the Clean Air Act that will allow thousands of power[…]
Read moreEPA Refuses To Face Global Warming Facts, Says Environmental Defense
On August 28th, Environmental Defense blasted the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not characterize carbon dioxide, the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Takes Legal Action To Clean Up Diesel Pollution
On August 11th, Environmental Defense filed legal and administrative actions against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public[…]
Read moreAutomobile Industry Largest Source of Lead Pollution Today
The use of lead in cars accounts for the largest remaining source of lead pollution, finds a new report released[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds EU Chemicals Policy Proposal
Environmental Defense, a leading U.S. environmental advocacy organization working on chemicals policy, on July 10th filed extensive comments with the[…]
Read moreBillions Spent on Wasteful, Harmful Asian Development Bank Projects
On July 23rd, Environmental Defense and ADBwatch released a study estimating at least 70% of Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Commends McDonald's New Policy On Antibiotics
On June 19th, Environmental Defense commended McDonald's, one of the largest meat purchasers in the U.S. quick service restaurant industry,[…]
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