Senate Cloture Vote Fails On Anti-Environmental Energy Bill
On November 21st, Environmental Defense praised the U.S. Senate for voting down an outmoded energy bill that would have increased[…]
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Environmental Defense Still Shining Bright Light On Polluting Companies
Five years after launching www.scorecard.org, the web site that translates environmental data into an easy-to-find and easy-to-understand format for the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Criticizes Passage Of Anti-Clean Air Language
On November 12th, Environmental Defense expressed extreme disappointment in the U.S. Senate's inclusion of anti-clean air language in the Veterans[…]
Read moreWhat Bush Wants, Bush Gets
The Bush Administration and biotech industry won a significant GE battle this week. After a five year moratorium on genetically[…]
Read moreYou're Being Watched
According to a recent Chicago Sun Times investigative feature, Wal-Mart and Procter and Gamble (P&G) have been found to be[…]
Read moreExotic Animals
by Kathy Guillermo and Heather Moore While Roy Horn, of Siegfried & Roy fame, lies in critical condition in a[…]
Read moreDon't Wear Skin; Bare Skin
By Lisa Franzetta For several years now, I've spent a good deal of time caged and nearly nude, my body[…]
Read moreBurger W/ Pickles & Catsup, Hold The Growth Hormones
The European Union has announced it is permanently banning beef from cattle given synthetic growth hormones, due to a number[…]
Read moreOrganic Consumers Don't Have To Worry About This
After compiling over 100,000 laboratory tests, the Environmental Working Group has released a list of conventionally grown produce that is[…]
Read moreSurvey Says…
A recent survey funded by the USDA (released 10/15/03) found that 94% of Americans want labels on genetically engineered (GE)[…]
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