Tropical Forests Protection Pact Hailed for Protecting Climate
A plan to reduce deforestation in the Acre state in the Brazilian Amazon and in Chiapas, Mexico that would be[…]
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Hundreds of Concerned Citizens Protest Poison Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
On Thursday, November 18, the Sierra Club released a new report, “Toxic Tar Sands: Profiles from the Front Lines,” exposing[…]
Read moreNAACP and White Point, Inc. Announce Amicable Resolution of Federal Lawsuit
NAACP President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous announced an amicable resolution of a federal lawsuit filed by the NAACP and[…]
Read moreInhumane Treatment at Turkey Industry’s Largest Hatchery
Days before Thanksgiving, The Humane Society of the United States released findings of its latest undercover investigation—one at a turkey[…]
Read moreGroups Appeal NC Decision to Allow Forests to Be Burned for Energy
Environmental Defense Fund and the Southern Environmental Law Center announced that they are appealing a recent decision by the N.C.[…]
Read moreStop Organic Sham-Poo!
If you’ve shopped for organic shampoo, body wash or make-up, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of brands[…]
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Blocks Sea Lion Killing at Bonneville Dam
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has halted the National Marine Fisheries Service’s program to kill federally[…]
Read moreEPA Rules Require Disclosure of Oil and Gas Methane Pollution and Electronics Fluorinated Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final rules for the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry,[…]
Read moreChildhood Obesity: The Holiday Grinch in Black America
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I pledge: Every American has access to quality and affordable health[…]
Read moreWild Monkeys Destined for U.S. Labs
Halfway around the world, wild monkeys destined for research laboratories in the United States are being captured, bred, and sold[…]
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