On July 19th, Environmental Defense praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing its long-awaited rules applying to genetically[…]
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Fund Condemns Snowmobile Litigation Settlement
The Fund for Animals (The Fund) believes the recent settlement agreement between the Department of the Interior and the snowmobile[…]
Read moreUSDA Rejects Most Requests For Conservation Funding
Most farmers seeking U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) help to improve water quality, combat sprawl, or protect rare wildlife species[…]
Read moreOur Legacy, Our Task: Grace Under Pressure
By Hugh B. Price President National Urban League Grace under pressure. I’ve always been a fan of Venus and Serena[…]
Read moreDiesel Cancer Risk Dwarfs All Other Air Toxics Combined
Nationwide, exhaust from diesel engines accounts for 78% of the total added cancer risk in outdoor air from all hazardous[…]
Read moreThe State of Black America
By Hugh B. Price President National Urban League The Secretary of State of the United States of America is an[…]
Read moreNAACP Opposses Faith Based Initiative
New Orleans-Delegates to the 92nd Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention voted Tuesday to oppose[…]
Read moreMs. Bea’s Story
By Ingrid Newkirk President My dog ‘Ms. Bea’ was a rescued shepherd, a grand, imposing canine presence. She hated joggers[…]
Read moreMfume Calls Lead Paint Poisoning “The Silent Epidemic”
On July 17th, Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (NAACP)called on the federal[…]
Read moreThe Breath Of Life
There is something very interesting about the various alternative health publications I read these days. There is also something equally[…]
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