Statement Of NAACP President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous On The Nomination Of Eric Holder To Be U.S. Attorney General
Good morning. My name is Benjamin Todd Jealous and I am the President and CEO of the NAACP, our Nation's[…]
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Multiple 2008 Studies Confirm Genetically Modified Crops Damage Human Health And The Environment
Although genetically modified (GM) corn is banned in most of the world, it has been approved as "safe" for human[…]
Read moreMercury Found In Nearly Half Of All Corn Syrup
In a new study published Monday in the scientific journal Environmental Health, mercury was found in nearly 50 percent of[…]
Read moreMaking A Difference: Victories 2008
ClimateSpurring demand for clean energyMore than 60 conventional, dirty coal plants have been canceled or replaced with better alternatives since[…]
Read moreEPA Calls For Overdue States To Cut Air Pollution In National Parks
As a result of legal action by three environmental groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that more[…]
Read moreEPA's Voluntary Reporting Program Fails To Deliver Data Needed To Determine Safety Of Nanomaterials, Report Shows
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acknowledged that its voluntary approach to reporting has yielded only limited information on[…]
Read moreStatement By EDF Executive Director David Yarnold On Presidential Actions On Energy And Climate
January 26, 2009 – "President Obama's action today is a bold first step toward fixing some tough problems. The President[…]
Read moreWorkplaces Going To The Dogs
Dogs at Work: A Practical Guide to Creating Dog-Friendly Workplaces, a new book published by Humane Society Press, is the[…]
Read moreGroups Challenge Bush Administration's Factory Farm Exemption
In a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a coalition of groups challenged a last minute Bush[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society Of The United States Urges Biotech Firms To Halt Use Of Chimpanzees For Invasive Research
The Humane Society of the United States is urging private research entities, such as pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their[…]
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