Greenpeace response to NRC relicensing of Vermont Yankee
On March 10, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it will approve the relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power[…]
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Victory! NASA Cancels Plans for Monkey Radiation Experiments
Following public outcry, the nation’s space agency backed down from plans to expose male squirrel monkeys to high doses of radiation.[…]
Read moreMonsanto’s Roundup-Ready Crops Devastate Soil Life and Mammal Fertility
In a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, made public by the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Dr. Don Huber,[…]
Read moreFilm “Born To Be Wild 3D” Debuts
“As our world expands into theirs, more and more wild animals lose their families, and their very existence on Earth[…]
Read moreMillions Against Monsanto Fundraising Appeal
A quarter of a million people have already signed up as participants and supporters in our Millions Against Monsanto Truth-in-Labeling[…]
Read more‘Humane Teen of the Year’ Is Changing the Lives of Chimpanzees
For Daniel McFarland, watching a news story about the chimpanzee sanctuary in his hometown of Keithville, Louisiana, was an eye-opening experience. Daniel, then 14[…]
Read moreEU Farmers Ditch GM Crops
Industry data released on February 22nd is expected to confirm that farmers are abandoning GM crops in Europe, following a trend of[…]
Read moreNAACP Outraged Over Wisconsin Senate Vote To Cripple Opportunities For Working Families
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the vote in the Wisconsin Senate to strip public employees of[…]
Read moreLocal and Organic Food and Farming: The Gold Standard
by Will Allen, Ronnie Cummins, and Kate Duesterberg “The organic system of food production has legal definitions, a handbook of[…]
Read moreInnoCentive and Environmental Defense Fund Announce Eco-Challenge Series
InnoCentive, Inc., the global leader in Challenge Driven Innovation, and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced a partnership aimed at accelerating[…]
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