Don’t Let Bush Undermine Mining Regulations
Mining is the largest waste producing industry in the country, responsible for leaking huge amounts of cyanide, arsenic and other[…]
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U.S. Government Promotes Killing Endangered Animals
Claiming that it doesn’t have enough resources to fulfill all of its obligations to protect endangered species under the Endangered[…]
Read moreNavy Sonar Kills Whales
Low Frequency Active (LFA) Sonar, developed by the Navy to detect “quiet” submarines, is one of the loudest sounds ever[…]
Read moreThe Department Of Fish And Game Is Now In The Bear Baiting Business
Due to public outcry earlier this year, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) abandoned plans to contract with[…]
Read moreStarbucks Campaign
After several years of preliminary consciousness raising around the GE food issue, Friends of the Earth, Organic Consumers Association, and[…]
Read moreDavenport Close To Model For River Cities
On April 25th, Environmental Defense released the following statement by senior attorney Tim Searchinger about flooding on the Mississippi River[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds Cleaner Vehicle Tax Credit
On April 24th, Environmental Defense praised the introduction of the bipartisan Cleaner Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR)[…]
Read moreScience Study Shows Agricultural Fertilizer Choking U.S. Oceans
A peer-reviewed paper published on April 12th in Science demonstrates the extent of environmental harm from agriculture as practiced over[…]
Read moreBush Administration Abandons Commitment On Global Warming
Environmental Defense sharply criticized the Bush Administration’s reported plan to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, the international treaty designed to[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Deplores Backtracking On Global Warming
On March 14th, Environmental Defense sharply criticized a statement made by President Bush reversing his earlier commitment, made during the[…]
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