Vioxx Withdrawal Points To Need For Better Research
By Kathy Guillermo On September 30, the arthritis drug Vioxx, taken by an estimated 2 million people around the world,[…]
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Do Circuses Need Animals?
By Heather Moore The recently defeated proposal in Denver to ban circuses that use "wild or exotic animals," such as[…]
Read morePoisoning Consumers With Teflon
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a complaint against DuPont for withholding evidence revealing negative health and environmental impacts[…]
Read moreProzac In Uk Drinking Water
So many Britons are now taking the antidepressant pharmaceutical drug Prozac that it is showing up in the water supply.[…]
Read moreBush Administration Sabotages Ferret Recovery
In yet another attack against endangered species, the Bush Administration is undermining the recovery of one of the most endangered[…]
Read moreDon't Let ORV Overuse Kill Our National Forests
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is seeking public input on a new proposal to amend regulations regarding the use of[…]
Read moreTell Congress To Leave The ESA Intact
When Congress returns from the August recess, the U.S. House is expected to consider two bills — H.R. 1662 and[…]
Read moreThe Fund for Animals Says Hunting Is Dangerous for People as Well as Animals
The Fund for Animals, a national animal protection group with over 200,000 members and supporters, is urging Indiana officials to[…]
Read moreNew Grants To Help Private Landowners Conserve Wildlife Announced as Congress Proposes to Cut Future Funding
On August 26th, Environmental Defense praised the U.S. Department of Interior for awarding more than $7 million in grants to[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Calls World Bank Response To Extractive Industries Review All Talk And Little Action
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on August 3rd endorsed a business-as-usual approach to World Bank lending for oil,[…]
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