Sustainable AG Protects World's Freshwater

A new United Nations report calls for sustainable food production and consumption, as conventional methods are swallowing-up the world's scarce fresh water supply. For example, producing just 3

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The “Moving Target”of Black Educational Progress

By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League

As the fiftieth anniversary approaches of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in the Brown school segregation case—the decision which destroyed the legal underpinning of racial segregation in America—the very air itself seems to be humming with celebrations and discussions to mark the event.

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Organic Labeling In Jeopardy

The USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) has published a new scope document that compromises efforts to establish meaningful organic standards for personal care products, dietary supplements, fertilizers, soil amendments, manure and related materials, fish and seafood, and pet foods. The new NOP Scope will make it illegal for makers of the aforementioned products to

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USA Today’s Con Artist

By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League

Arguably, the most sensational scandal of last year was that involving the fake-reporter Jayson Blair whose deceptions embarrassed the New York Times, forced the resignations of its top two editors—and led some to raise questions about whether African-American reporters in general, not just Blair,

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EU Requires Strict Labeling For Frankenfoods

Responding to intense pressure from the Bush Administration and the biotech industry, the European Union (EU) is now, at least in principle, opening its doors to imports of some genetically engineered (GE) foods. But producers of GE seeds, like Monsanto, are still unhappy with the arrangement. In agreeing to allow the import of these

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U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report: Oceans in Crisis

On April 20, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy released a preliminary report to the nation's governors for comment, marking the first federal review of ocean policy in 30 years. It is the second major, non-partisan report within a year to conclude the oceans are in crisis and need government leadership. Last summer, the

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Food Safety Is Apparently Illegal

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC recently announced it would voluntarily test all of its cattle for Mad Cow Disease as a courtesy to its customers and to re-open foreign markets, especially Japan. But the USDA responded last week, saying it won't allow Creekstone to test all of its cattle. Bill Hawks, the USDA secretary

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EPA Clean Air Plan Must Ensure No Child Left Behind

On April 15th, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 474 counties nationwide representing over 150 million Americans are out of compliance with the federal health-based smog standard, and initiated a plan to clean up the power plants and industrial sources that cast a haze over 156 national parks and wildernesses. Both actions

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Fund And Boy Scouts Help Land Trust "Baffle" Beavers

Busy beavers residing in Mendell's Folly, a Bethany Land Trust property in Connecticut, have caught the attention of the Department of Transportation because their damming activities could lead to flooding along Route 42. So the Land Trust–with the aid of The Fund for Animals and about a dozen Boy Scouts from Troop 59–is creating

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Most 'Streamlining' Transportation Projects Bad For The Environment And Public Health, Says New Report

The Bush administration's acceleration of most transportation projects will result in highway and airport construction that threatens the environment and public health, according to a report released today by two national conservation groups. The groups, Environmental Defense and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), found that 12 of the 13 projects they reviewed violate the

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