Cherokee’s Trail of Tears Continues
By Dan Paden The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina has a long history of suffering and hardship,[…]
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New Book Analyzes BPA, Other Chemicals’ Effects on Human Health
A new book by a leading environmental health and chemical policy expert takes a detailed look at one of the[…]
Read moreLeading U.S. Companies to Supreme Court: End Marriage Discrimination
More than 300 leading American companies and employers have joined “friend of the court” briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court[…]
Read moreWildlife Protection Groups File Suit to Restore Federal Protection for Great Lakes Wolves
A coalition of wildlife protection groups, including The Humane Society of the United States, Born Free USA, Help Our Wolves[…]
Read moreWhite Stallion Coal Plant Suspends Operations
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is pleased to announce the indefinite suspension of the White Stallion coal plant, a 1200 MW power[…]
Read moreHouse Passes LGBT-Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
On February 28th, the U.S. House passed the Senate-approved version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that includes important[…]
Read moreStatement of EDF President Fred Krupp On Nominations for EPA Administrator and Secretary of Energy
“Today, the President chose experienced and well-respected nominees who will be important additions to his Administration.” “I am delighted that[…]
Read moreThe HSUS’ Legal Complaints Force Seaboard Foods to Stop False Animal Care Claim
Following The Humane Society of the United States’ legal complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission[…]
Read moreEDF Applauds Release of New Data on America’s Biggest Climate Polluters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly-released and expanded database on greenhouse gas emissionswill be crucial for America’s efforts to[…]
Read moreFor Chained Dogs, It’s A Long, Cold, Lonely Winter
By Teresa Chagrin It was 20 degrees outside. The tiny gray dog, tethered to a tree, had no shelter and[…]
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