Stronger Ozone Standard Could Dramatically Reduce Asthma, Premature Deaths
On February 4, Environmental Defense Fund testified that strengthening the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone pollution from[…]
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Lawsuit Represents Step Backward For Texas
On Feb.16, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced the filing of a[…]
Read moreEDF Praises House Committee Fracking Data Request
In response to mounting public concern related to shale gas production and the use of hydraulic fracturing, House Energy and[…]
Read moreWalmart Announces Goal To Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Global Supply Chain
On February 25th Walmart announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its[…]
Read moreSeaWorld Whale Involved In Death Of A 3rd Person
Naomi Rose, Ph.D, a marine mammal scientist with The Humane Society of the United States, made the following statement in[…]
Read moreSenator Kennedy’s Voice Is Missed
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League "To all those who are idle in our cities and[…]
Read moreCivil Rights Leaders Take Fight For Jobs To The White House
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Last week, while Washington, DC was experiencing record-breaking blizzard conditions,[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Makes A Journey Of Empowerment To China
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in[…]
Read moreJobs Bill:
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial panned the jobs bill that passed the Senate on February 24th[…]
Read moreMaryland Attorney General Declares State Can Recognize Out Of Jurisdiction Same-Sex Marriages
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, lauded Maryland Attorney General[…]
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