The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed to apply massive amounts of herbicides to public lands in 17 Western[…]
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NAACP Condemns the Decision to Execute Stanley Williams
Bruce S. Gordon, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said today, "Governor Schwarzenegger made[…]
Read moreMad Cow Japan
In mid December, the Japanese government partially lifted a ban on U.S. beef, despite a pledge by Japanese consumers to[…]
Read moreNAACP Celebrates the Life of Comedian Trailblazer Richard Pryor
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrates the life of Richard Pryor who died December 12th[…]
Read moreGovernment Study Says Spongebob Squarepants Is Naughty
A new U.S. government report attacks Hollywood for allowing advertising companies to use popular cartoon and TV characters to sell[…]
Read moreAfrican American Leaders Meet with President Bush to Discuss Critical Issues Facing the Nation
A group of nine African American leaders met with President George W. Bush at the White House on December 7th[…]
Read morePesticide Free
Despite pressure from the pesticide industry, Canada's top court has upheld Toronto's pesticide ban. Toronto's council passed a bylaw in[…]
Read moreCenter For Energy Efficiency And Renewable Technologies; Environmental Defense Rocky Mountain Office; Western Resource Advocates Extending California's Protective Standards On Global Warming To Imported Coal
Clearing California's Coal Shadow From The American West California has long purchased power from out-of-state coal-fired power plants located in[…]
Read moreSenate Approves Medicaid Cuts, Harms Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Living With HIV/AIDS
On December 21st, in a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie-breaking vote, the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense And Fedex Express "Put Commercial Hybrid Trucks On The Map," Says CALSTART
Organizations Win WestStart-CALSTART Blue Sky Award 2005 (Los Angeles) Environmental Defense and FedEx Express will be honored today as recipients[…]
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