Zoos Silent On Elephant Slaughter
By Debbie Leahy The proposed massacre of thousands of wild elephants in South Africa has sparked international outrage, yet the[…]
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Cancer-Causing Ingredient Found In Leading "Organic" & "Natural" Personal Care Products
A newly released study commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and overseen by environmental health consumer advocate David Steinman[…]
Read moreToxic Soup Of Plastic Twice The Size Of U.S. Forms In Ocean
The University of Hawaii is set to launch an expedition with the goal of confirming a new trash "continent" in[…]
Read moreWal-Mart Goes RBGH-free
Wal-Mart has announced its so-called "Great Value" store brand of milk will no longer come from cows injected with Monsanto's[…]
Read moreEnd Modern-Day Slavery In U.S. Fields
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA)– representing over 850,000 consumers across the U.S. — has joined a growing alliance in support[…]
Read more‘Eco-friendly’ Fur? That’s Fuzzy Thinking
By Matt Rice Here’s proof that just about everyone is jumping aboard the green bandwagon. In an advertising campaign launched[…]
Read more60 House Members Support $5.1 Billion In New Conservation Funding In Farm Bill
As congressional leaders try to resolve the differences between the House- and Senate-passed farm bills, on February 19th 60 House[…]
Read moreCourt Rules EPA Violated The Law By Evading Required Power Plant Mercury Reductions
On February 8th, a federal appeals court ruled that a rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency violates the Clean Air[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Works With Banks To Push Power Companies To Cut Carbon Emissions And Invest In Alternative Energy
Three of the world's largest financial institutions announced today the formation of The Carbon Principles, climate change related investment guidelines[…]
Read moreEnergy Policy Specialist Tells Senate Committee New Technology To Cut Global Warming Pollution Could Work If Properly Regulated
A promising new technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS) could significantly reduce global warming pollution from coal-fired plants and[…]
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