Don't Cut Short The Debate On Organic Standards
For eight years the Organic Consumers Association has stood with organic family farmers in an effort to crack down on[…]
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Pesticide Cocktails Cause 99% Mortality Rate In Frogs
A new study in the journal Oecologia indicates that when pesticides mix in the environment, they form "chemical cocktails" that[…]
Read moreUnited Nations Says Africa Could Grow More Food With Organic Farming
A new study released by the United Nations indicates that the best way to increase food production in Africa is[…]
Read moreCalifornia Economy Will Benefit From Implementing Global Warming Solution Act, Study Shows
California stands to reap substantial economic benefits from implementing The Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), according to a soon-to-be-released[…]
Read moreStatement By EDF President Fred Krupp In Reaction To President-elect Obama's Greeting To Bi-Partisan Governors Climate Summit
President-elect Obama got it exactly right: the effort to create millions of jobs and restore American leadership will "start with[…]
Read morePoll: Majority Of Americans Want Action On Climate To Rebuild U.S. Economy
According to a new post-election poll results released by Environmental Defense Fund, a majority of Americans say that given the[…]
Read moreTexas Environmentalists Praise By-the-Mile Auto Insurance Option
Environmental Defense Fund praised MileMeter for recently launching a pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) insurance program that will reward low-mileage drivers with lower[…]
Read moreEPA Must Propose A Science-Based Fuel Rule That Advances Innovation And Protects The Environment, Groups Say
The Environmental Protection Agency must accurately account for global warming emissions from biofuels when implementing the new renewable fuel standard,[…]
Read moreHook Hunters Up With ‘Tramps,’ Not Stamps
By Christina Matthies Hunters calling a federal phone number to order duck stamps are instead connecting with a different sort[…]
Read moreNo Voter Meltdown On Election Day
By: Marc MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League In recent years, the American people have endured all manner of natural and[…]
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