New Rule Will Track Animal Safety on Airplanes
As the summer travel season approaches, consumers will finally be able to assess the animal safety record of airlines when[…]
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Chlorine, The Blessed Curse
Of my half dozen or so readers, at least a couple of you should recall that I live in a[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Calls For President Bush To Protect Great Smokies
On April 21st, Environmental Defense today urged President Bush to build upon the solid foundation established by the Clean Air[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense And EPA Agree To More Time To Finalize National Park Rule
On April 15th, Environmental Defense agreed to modify a court-ordered consent decree by giving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency until[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises Canada's Kyoto Commitment
On April 13, Environmental Defense praised the Government of Canada's plan for honoring its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol on[…]
Read moreSenate Creates New Roadblock To Managing Congestion
An obscure, little noticed amendment by Senator John Warner (R-VA) to the Senate transportation bill, "SAFETEA", would curb state's flexibility[…]
Read moreNAACP Opposes The Repeal Of The Florida Class Size Reduction Amendment
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) urges Florida legislators to reject the repeal of the Florida[…]
Read moreMyrtle Beach Restaurant Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
On April 26th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced that a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina[…]
Read moreEnd the Death Penalty
By Marc H. Morial President National Urban League The slow narrowing of the legal justification of the death penalty in[…]
Read moreThe State of Black America
By Marc H. Morial President National Urban League If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. So[…]
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