Situation Report: Hurricane Katrina, 8/29/05
Monday August 29, 2005, 8:00 PM EDT CURRENT SITUATION: Having hit the Gulf Coast with 175 mph winds and many[…]
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Time to Stop Talking About Health Disparity and Take Action
On August 18th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) called on the health profession and the[…]
Read moreJustice Department Should Reward, Not Demote Official
On August 24th, The NAACP today said the Justice Department should support, not demote, the Bureau of Justice Statistics director[…]
Read moreNAACP Prepares to Take Action against Georgia Voting Law
Bruce S. Gordon, President & CEO, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said today that the[…]
Read moreNAACP Opposes Nomination of Judge Roberts to Supreme Court
On august 31st, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced its opposition to the nomination of[…]
Read moreAutomaker Strategies Aggravate Global Warming
Despite growing concern over global warming, major automakers still pursue product strategies that make the problem worse. Through 2003, carbon[…]
Read moreGroups Say EPA Plan Will Ensure Reductions in Power Plant Pollution, But More Cuts Needed
On August 1st, Environmental Defense and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) said an announcement expected by the U.S. Environmental[…]
Read moreThe Mother Of All Terrorists
In these times we are being told to live in fear. But hasn't this always been so? Since the beginning[…]
Read moreNew Study: Half Of U.S. Endangered And Threatened Species Showed Stable Or Improving Trend, 1988 – 2002
A peer-reviewed analysis, posted in early August by the scientific journal Ecology Letters, concludes that more than 50% of U.S.[…]
Read moreStatement By Eric Haxthausen Of Environmental Defense On Bush Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal
"Although structural reform is an interesting idea that deserves consideration, the new proposal from the Bush Administration on CAFE fuel[…]
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