Shipboard Diesel Is A Largely Uncontrolled Source Of Pollution
On June 16th, Environmental Defense released a report documenting the harmful pollution from commercial shipping. Commercial shipping discharges about 1[…]
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10% Of High-Volume Chemicals Still Need Company Sponsors
On June 17th, Environmental Defense released "Orphan Chemicals in the HPV Challenge: A Status Report" showing that approximately 10% of[…]
Read moreNAACP Calls Catholic University Decision To Block NAACP Student Chapter Arbitrary And Racist
On June 4th, Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), called on Catholic[…]
Read moreNAACP Awards 2004 Spingarn Medal To Judge Robert L. Carter
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors named Robert L. Carter, U.S. District Judge[…]
Read moreHouse Testimony By Long-Time Foes Of Equality Underscores Discriminatory Motives Behind Anti-Marriage Amendment
Today's (6/24) testimony in the U.S. House by two long-time opponents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality underscores the[…]
Read moreParenting Rights for Same-Sex Couples Advanced
On June 15, the American Medical Association became the latest organization to call for equal parenting rights for same-sex couples.[…]
Read moreHRC Endorses Senator John Kerry For President
The Human Rights Campaign has endorsed Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., for President of the United States. The decision was made[…]
Read moreHRC Lauds Government Report: Recognition Of Marriage For Same-Sex
The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis in late June showing that recognizing marriages of same-sex couples would be beneficial[…]
Read moreRocket Fuel Found In Milk
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has discovered perchlorates in the state's milk. Perchlorates are a toxin that[…]
Read moreUSDA Again Undermining Organic Integrity
Although the USDA, under tremendous pressure from the organic community, announced on May 26 they were reversing four recent directives[…]
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