By Hugh B. Price President National Urban League Black Americans have long learned to live with their deeply complex relationship[…]
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On April 25th, Environmental Defense released the following statement by senior attorney Tim Searchinger about flooding on the Mississippi River[…]
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On April 24th, Environmental Defense praised the introduction of the bipartisan Cleaner Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR)[…]
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A peer-reviewed paper published on April 12th in Science demonstrates the extent of environmental harm from agriculture as practiced over[…]
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The Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Treaty was conceived in order to protect the Carribean’s multitudes of highly endangered[…]
Read moreHRC Decries Religious Political Group’s Attacks On Evertz Selection To AIDS Post
On April 12th, The Human Rights Campaign decried a push by extreme right wing religious political organizations to pressure the[…]
Read moreDon’t Let Bush Undermine Mining Regulations
Mining is the largest waste producing industry in the country, responsible for leaking huge amounts of cyanide, arsenic and other[…]
Read moreHRC Questions Florida Lawmaker’s Judgment For Uncivil Civics Lesson
On April 12th, The Human Rights Campaign sent out an Action Alert urging people to contact Florida State Rep. Allen[…]
Read moreU.S. Government Promotes Killing Endangered Animals
Claiming that it doesn’t have enough resources to fulfill all of its obligations to protect endangered species under the Endangered[…]
Read moreNavy Sonar Kills Whales
Low Frequency Active (LFA) Sonar, developed by the Navy to detect “quiet” submarines, is one of the loudest sounds ever[…]
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