Chemical Disaster Prevention Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate
July 15th, 2010 – Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced chemical plant security legislation that would eliminate catastrophic risks to millions[…]
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Senate Committee Criticized for Cutting Popular USDA Conservation Programs by over $500 Million
July 15, 2010 – Environmental Defense Fund criticized the Senate Appropriations Committee for cutting several popular, oversubscribed USDA conservation programs by[…]
Read moreBP Oil Gusher Controlled
Statement of Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune It is an enormous relief to learn that the flow of oil[…]
Read moreNew Report Links Sinar Mas Group, Major Brands to Rainforest Destruction
A new Greenpeace report shows how global brands are fueling climate change and pushing Sumatran tigers and orangutans towards the[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Helps Rescue about 200 Animals in Calif.
The Humane Society of the United States and Kern County Animal Control rescued approximately 150 dogs, 18 cats, 10 chickens[…]
Read moreNeed for Energy and Climate Legislation Boils Down to Water
A new report shines a brighter spotlight on what western water managers already know: climate change threatens western water supplies,[…]
Read moreEthanol and Animal Feed from Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered (GE) Corn Are the Biggest Culprits in Gulf Dead Zone
While the BP oil spill has been labeled the worst environmental catastrophe in recent U.S. history, a biofuel is contributing[…]
Read moreA Proven Method of ‘Girth Control’
By Chris Holbein You probably don’t need anyone to tell you that Americans are losing the battle of the bulge.[…]
Read moreDupont Dame Follows Monsanto Men Into Obama Administration
Starting with his choice for USDA Secretary, the pro-biotech former governor of Iowa, Tom Vilsack, President Obama has let Monsanto,[…]
Read moreUN Says Organic Farming Can Feed World, Save Climate
“Governments and international agencies urgently need to boost ecological farming techniques to increase food production and save the climate.” “One[…]
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