Responding to nationally televised claims by the American Chemistry Council that its products have been “carefully scrutinized” for safety, Environmental[…]
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More Pollution Cuts Needed To Protect Northeast From Acid Rain
A peer-reviewed study published in the March 26th BioScience underscores the need for further air pollution reductions to protect ecosystems[…]
Read moreIndustry Presses EPA To Derail Historic Clean Air Program For Nat’l Parks
On Earth Day 1999, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ground-breaking program to restore clean air to some[…]
Read moreArmy Corps Delays Missouri River Dam Reforms Until 2003
In a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers, 24 environmental groups said the Army Corps’ decision to delay[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling
On January 9th, Environmental Defense criticized the Supreme Court’s decision in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United[…]
Read moreNew Research Predicts Amazon Destruction From Road Projects
New research reported in the current issue of Nature and a report from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (Instituto de[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds EPA Biotech Rules
On January 18th, Environmental Defense praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing its long-awaited rules applying to genetically engineered[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Calls FDA Biotech Foods Proposals Unpalatable
On January 17th, Environmental Defense sharply criticized weak proposals by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning oversight and labeling[…]
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