Environmental Defense Papers Counter Rep. Pombo's Criticism Of Endangered Species Act
Responding to Congressman Richard Pombo's (R-CA) report on the Endangered Species Act, two new whitepapers released by Environmental Defense today[…]
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Senate Bill Misses Chance To Craft A 21st Century Transportation Bill
On May 17th, The U.S. Senate passed a $295 billion six-year transportation bill that takes small steps to open the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On GE's Ecomagination Initiative
The following statement can be attributed to Environmental Defense President, Fred Krupp, in response to General Electric CEO, Jeffery Immelt's,[…]
Read moreExplosive Monsanto Documents Reveal Serious Hazards Of Genetically Engineered Corn
A May 22 headline news story in the London Independent has rocked Monsanto and the biotech industry and fueled the[…]
Read moreCalifornia Man's Death May Be Linked To Mad Cow Disease
The USDA has recently been accused of been covering up cases of mad cow disease for over a decade. Now[…]
Read moreCreating Human-Animal Hybrids
New guidelines set by the National Academies of Sciences would permit the development of human-animal hybrids. The creation of these[…]
Read moreStudy Adds To Scientific Evidence Around Sexual Orientation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to a study released showing gay men and[…]
Read moreHRC Condemns Appointment Of Extremist Group To Represent Wisconsin In Lawsuit
The Human Rights Campaign condemned the decision by a committee in the Wisconsin Legislature to appoint the Alliance Defense Fund,[…]
Read moreSpecial Counsel Disregards Two Decades Of Law Protecting Federal Employees From Discrimination
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement today regarding statements by Special counsel Scott Bloch, who manages[…]
Read moreHRC: Compromise Preserves Filibuster, Prevents Future Extremists
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement concerning the compromise reached on May 23rd between seven Democrats[…]
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