Responding to Congressman Richard Pombo's (R-CA) report on the Endangered Species Act, two new whitepapers released by Environmental Defense today[…]
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Senate Bill Misses Chance To Craft A 21st Century Transportation Bill
On May 17th, The U.S. Senate passed a $295 billion six-year transportation bill that takes small steps to open the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On GE's Ecomagination Initiative
The following statement can be attributed to Environmental Defense President, Fred Krupp, in response to General Electric CEO, Jeffery Immelt's,[…]
Read moreExplosive Monsanto Documents Reveal Serious Hazards Of Genetically Engineered Corn
A May 22 headline news story in the London Independent has rocked Monsanto and the biotech industry and fueled the[…]
Read moreCalifornia Man's Death May Be Linked To Mad Cow Disease
The USDA has recently been accused of been covering up cases of mad cow disease for over a decade. Now[…]
Read moreCareless Monitoring Leads To Animal Deaths On Film Set
By Debbie Leahy The recent deaths of two animals during the filming of 20th Century Fox's remake of "My Friend[…]
Read moreCreating Human-Animal Hybrids
New guidelines set by the National Academies of Sciences would permit the development of human-animal hybrids. The creation of these[…]
Read moreAmerica’s Quiet Health Problem
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Even in this era of intense concern about health, talking[…]
Read moreStudy Adds To Scientific Evidence Around Sexual Orientation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to a study released showing gay men and[…]
Read morePresident Fox’s Foolish Words
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Perhaps Mexico's President Vicente Fox, who's made much of his[…]
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