|
||||||
|
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac) used federal funds to campaign to dismantle the largest protected area in U.S. jurisdiction, the 84 million acre Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Coral Reef Reserve, according to Paul Koberstein, award-winning journalist at the Cascadia Times. Today Koberstein received the prestigious Oakes Award, presented by a distinguished Read More… Federal Fishery Council Scandal Uncovered by Award-Winning Journalist The Human Rights Campaign lauded the February 8th reintroduction in the Senate of the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA), a measure that would allow states to extend their Medicaid funds to low-income people living with HIV. "Low-income Americans should not have to be diagnosed with AIDS before they get the drugs that can Read More… HRC Lauds Early Treatment For HIV Act Reintroduction Most of us live in what we think is the real world. We must do the best we can with what we have. But wouldn't it be nice if we shared the advantages commercial television and radio advertisers enjoy? Just think about it. Almost all television and radio advertising is as fake as professional Read More… Is Make Believe Advertising Real? On February 20th, Leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said that privatizing Social Security would cause a disproportionate and irreparable harm to African American retirees and others who depend on disability and survivor benefits. "Privatization is another effort to reward wealthy Americans at the expense of working Americans, Read More… Privatizing Social Security Would Hurt African Americans By Ingrid Newkirk An international group of scientists is now calling for recognition of the intelligence of birds and revision of the language used to describe the brain anatomy of feathered animals. The manifesto, printed this month in a scientific journal, should prompt us to take a cold, hard look at how birds are Read More… Scientists Call For New Look At Birds The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Education Department is requesting states to submit Educational Equity Partnership Plans that outline the states' efforts to reduce education-related racial disparities by 50% over the next five years (2005-2009). Each state is asked to submit its plan by June 24, 2005. Dr. John Read More… NAACP Requests States Submit Five-Year Plans To Reduce Racial Disparities In Education Hip-hop mogul, entrepreneur, political activist, and animal lover Russell Simmons has joined The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to launch a national campaign to help raise awareness of and eliminate animal abuse and neglect. "There is nothing cool about being cruel to animals, they have no choice and no Read More… Russell Simmons Joins the ASPCA in Launching Anti-Cruelty Campaign Animal fighting, although illegal in virtually every state, is still prevalent throughout the country, fueled in part by a subculture naively fascinated with the illicit and thuggish nature of dogfighting. As the 109th Congress gets underway, we are determined to get the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act enacted, and we need your help more On February 17th, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a landmark settlement with Environmental Defense, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), and the state of North Carolina that compels EPA to take action on a request by North Carolina to address upwind power plant pollution that contributes to North Carolina's unhealthy air Read More… Landmark EPA Settlement Shows Clean Air Act Works to Clean Up Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency is offering factory farms an amnesty deal from Clean Air Act requirements. Tell the EPA not to give factory farms a free pass to pollute. Enviroshop is maintained by dedicated NetSys Interactive Inc. owners & employees who generously contribute their time to maintenance & editing, web design, custom programming, & website hosting for Enviroshop. |
 |
|||||
|
Copyright © 1996 - 2013 Enviroshop – About Magazine - All Rights Reserved
|
||||||
