Environmental Defense Calls For Accelerated Phase-In Of Double-Hulled Oil Tankers
Environmental Defense on January 9th, praised new legislative efforts to speed up the adoption of double-hulled oil tankers in U.S.[…]
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Environmentalists Sue EPA over Non-Road Vehicle Emissions Regulations
On January 8th, Bluewater Network and Environmental Defense, represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition for judicial review in the Washington,[…]
Read moreSenate Falls Short on Effort To Block Clean Air Rollback
On January 22nd, Environmental Defense expressed disappointment in a U.S. Senate vote to reject requiring a federal study on the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises New McCain-Lieberman Climate Bill
On January 8th, Environmental Defense praised Senator Joseph Lieberman (D – Connecticut) and Senator John McCain (R – Arizona) for[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Criticizes EPA Factory Farm Rules
Environmental Defense criticized new regulations that were expected on December 16th by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Decision a "Reprieve" for the Nation's Wetlands
Environmental Defense on December 16th sounded a note of optimism about protection for the nation's wetlands following a 4-4 ruling[…]
Read moreReport Confirms Severity Of Air Pollution From Factory Farms
On December 12th, Environmental Defense praised a new report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that confirms the need[…]
Read moreIgnoring Health Risk EPA To Authorize Air Pollution Increases Nationwide
The Bush Administration recently put forward policies that will expose Americans to harmful air pollution by broadly exempting power plants[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Lawsuit Forces EPA To Protect Public From Smog
On November 13th, Environmental Defense and several other organizations announced the settlement of a lawsuit forcing the U.S. Environmental Protection[…]
Read moreArmy Corps Exaggerates Demand For Longer Mississippi River Locks
On November 14th, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economist and whistleblower Donald Sweeney criticized the Army Corps for using economic[…]
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