Shipboard Diesel Is A Largely Uncontrolled Source Of Pollution
On June 16th, Environmental Defense released a report documenting the harmful pollution from commercial shipping. Commercial shipping discharges about 1[…]
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10% Of High-Volume Chemicals Still Need Company Sponsors
On June 17th, Environmental Defense released "Orphan Chemicals in the HPV Challenge: A Status Report" showing that approximately 10% of[…]
Read moreRocket Fuel Found In Milk
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has discovered perchlorates in the state's milk. Perchlorates are a toxin that[…]
Read moreUSDA Again Undermining Organic Integrity
Although the USDA, under tremendous pressure from the organic community, announced on May 26 they were reversing four recent directives[…]
Read moreGrowing Corn With E.Coli
A variety of corn genetically engineered to contain an E.coli gene has been approved for test plots in several undisclosed[…]
Read moreFederally-Funded Laboratories Getting Away With Murder
By Kate Turlington If you believe that researchers only experiment on animals when absolutely necessary, and are governed by strict[…]
Read morePublic Schools Are No Place For FFA Animal Programs
By Jacqueline Domac Yakima County, Washington, prosecutors filed felony charges against five youth accused in the killing and maiming of[…]
Read moreLawsuit Takes On Massive Western Air Pollution
A coalition of conservation organizations – Environmental Defense, Montana Environmental Information Center, National Parks Conservation Association, and the National Wildlife[…]
Read moreSummer Film Shows Difference Between Science Fiction & Science Fact
The film The Day After Tomorrow was recently released. It depicts Earth in the very near future coping with the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Declares Bald Eagle "Back From The Brink," Launches New Effort To Restore Other Species
Environmental Defense released a new analysis of the bald eagle's status and called on President Bush to expedite the delisting[…]
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