Senators Call For Administration To Lead On Climate Change
On August 1st the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed an amendment that sets forth key principles to guide the[…]
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Down On Main Street, Up On The Hill Nine Out Of Ten Experts Agree: Greed Kills
The story of the greedy pharmacist in Missouri cutting the strength of cancer fighting drugs to fatten his profit margin[…]
Read moreAbout Recessions And Other Such Imaginary Things
Life is interesting out here near the end of the world. We don't have TV. Some of us don't even[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds EPA Biotech Rules
On July 19th, Environmental Defense praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing its long-awaited rules applying to genetically[…]
Read moreUSDA Rejects Most Requests For Conservation Funding
Most farmers seeking U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) help to improve water quality, combat sprawl, or protect rare wildlife species[…]
Read moreDiesel Cancer Risk Dwarfs All Other Air Toxics Combined
Nationwide, exhaust from diesel engines accounts for 78% of the total added cancer risk in outdoor air from all hazardous[…]
Read moreNAACP Opposses Faith Based Initiative
New Orleans-Delegates to the 92nd Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention voted Tuesday to oppose[…]
Read moreMfume Calls Lead Paint Poisoning “The Silent Epidemic”
On July 17th, Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (NAACP)called on the federal[…]
Read moreBig Oil’s Little Tea Party
I’m assuming most of you folks aren’t surprised that a room full of executives from Big Oil fabricated the National[…]
Read moreGlobal Grassroots & Regulatory Response
Despite the ongoing global offensive by the Gene Giants, anti-GE and pro-organic forces continue to gain strength on all fronts,[…]
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