The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on November 29th in a historic case over the power of the federal[…]
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TXU, Alcoa and Feds Attempt End Run Around Clean Air Act
The federal government, TXU and Alcoa have cut a back-room deal that would circumvent the consent decree concerning the electric[…]
Read moreAnalysis Shows that Efficiency and Other Demand Reduction Measures Offer Cleanest Short Term Energy Option for Texas
An analysis released today by Environmental Defense shows that Texas can meet future power needs through 2011 — without TXU's[…]
Read moreTexas Landowners Put Out Welcome Mat For Endangered Ocelot
In an effort to restore habitat for the ocelot and build a partnership between landowners and wildlife advocates, Environmental Defense[…]
Read moreAfter Nearly a Year, Prosecutors Bring Charges in Anderson Boot Camp Death
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is "cautiously optimistic" about today's (Nov 28) announcement by a special[…]
Read moreComedian's Comments are Indicative of Deeper Racism in America
The recent vile, racist tirade of comedian Michael Richards in a Los Angeles night club and anti-Semitic raves by actor/producer/director[…]
Read moreNAACP Condemns Recent Acts of Racism on Collegiate Campuses
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People condemns recent events on university campuses that have exposed the problem[…]
Read moreNAACP Salutes, Mourns Award-winning Journalist Ed Bradley
The officers and membership of the NAACP join with those across the globe and in the broadcast community to mourn[…]
Read moreDiversity, Progress will Suffer with Passage of Michigan Anti-Affirmative Action Proposal
Despite passage of Michigan's Proposal 2, NAACP leaders stand resolute with their partners to battle against anti-affirmative legislation, wherever it[…]
Read moreEd Bradley: A Gentleman and Journalist
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League "I guess I was lucky or I came along at[…]
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