By Paula Moore Canadians received a rather farfetched lesson in biology recently when Phil Jenkins, spokesperson for the Department of[…]
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The Power of Faith: An Opportunity Compact for America
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League This month has brought fresh, tragic evidence of the fragility[…]
Read moreConsumers Beware: Teflon Can Give You Cancer
After ignoring numerous warnings from independent scientists for years, the "nonstick" chemical used in Teflon has now officially been categorized[…]
Read moreWhere Are the Jobs?
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League On the surface, America's jobs situation looks fine—not spectacular, but[…]
Read moreChemical Exposure In Utero
A new chemical study of umbilical chord samples from the American Red Cross has found that babies have an average[…]
Read moreThe President’s Supreme Court Nomination
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court[…]
Read moreU.S. Government Issued Facts
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that one of the main sources of pesticide exposure for U.S. children comes[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On Transportation Bill
The following statement may be attributed to Environmental Defense transportation director Michael Replogle. "Congress missed an opportunity with this transportation[…]
Read moreOrganic & Conventional Farming Face-Off In 22-Year Study
The July issue of the journal Bioscience reviewed a 22-year-long field study by the Rodale Institute which compared organic and[…]
Read moreLeading Conservation Groups Offer Shortage Proposal For Colorado River
On July 18, Several non-governmental organizations today presented the Secretary of the Interior with a proposal for Colorado River drought[…]
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