Tell Obama’s FDA to Fix What Dan Quayle Got Wrong
In 1992, Monsanto successfully lobbied President George H.W. Bush’s administration to deregulate its controversial and untested technology of genetic engineering[…]
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Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Court of Appeals Decision Rejecting Marriage Initiative
7/15/2010 – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, applauded a D.C. Court[…]
Read moreRainforest Alliance Launches SustainableTrip.org
Savvy travelers looking for sustainable vacation options in Latin America and the Caribbean can now find them by logging on[…]
Read moreGreenpeace Halts Rainforest Destruction in Kampar Again by Pulp and Paper Giant APRIL
July 15th, 2010 – Greenpeace activists blocked a barge carrying thousands of cubic metres of timber from the rainforests of the[…]
Read moreHRC Calls for Passage of Uniting American Families Act
7/15/2010 – Today the Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization –[…]
Read moreStatement on Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act
Upon the introduction of the Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act, the Sierra Club issues the following statement from[…]
Read moreTorture, Detentions Escalate Tensions
The Kyrgyz authorities should take urgent steps to stop the widespread torture and arbitrary detentions of Uzbeks suspected of participation[…]
Read moreNon-Partisan Coalition Calls on Texas GOP to Reject Platform
7/15/2010 – Today a broad coalition of nonpartisan organizations raised their voices to issue a joint statement calling on RNC[…]
Read moreA Bright Future With Solar Power
An eco-friendly lighting firm in St Albans is celebrating its fifth birthday this month – with a ”zero carbon” solar-powered[…]
Read moreChemical Disaster Prevention Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate
July 15th, 2010 – Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced chemical plant security legislation that would eliminate catastrophic risks to millions[…]
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