Is it really just too hard and expensive to produce organic food? A group of market analysts and public officials[…]
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Hurricane Katrina’s Continuing Crisis
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League Throughout the stricken Gulf region, the flood waters are receding, civil order[…]
Read moreThousands Of EPA Scientists Issue Warning On Fluoride
Over 7,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees have called on Congress to pass a moratorium on the use of[…]
Read moreWhat Has become Visible: A Matter of Fairness
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League "Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster," Jim[…]
Read moreOrganics & Excessive Packaging
Eco-conscious consumers are increasingly suffering ethical short-circuits while shopping. Yes, those organic crackers were made from organic wheat that was[…]
Read moreStatement of Environmental Defense on House Passage of "Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act"
Following the passage of Rep. Richard Pombo's (R-CA) endangered species bill in the House, Environmental Defense urged the Senate to[…]
Read moreSenate Pulls the Reigns on Horse Slaughter
Horses hold a special place in America. They are living icons of this country's spirit and determination: from the legendary[…]
Read moreAdministration Announces Plan to Double Dedicated Access Privilege Programs for Commercial Fishing
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez took an important step forward today in modernizing how the government governs fishing by proposing[…]
Read moreTake Action To Help Pets during Future Disasters
Over the past three days alone, our Disaster Animal Response Teams in Louisiana have rescued more than 700 animals —[…]
Read moreNC Task Force Says Addressing Global Warming Offers State Major Economic Opportunities
North Carolina can take advantage of major economic opportunities if it starts planning now to address global warming, according to[…]
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