Environmental Defense

BP Unveils Broad New Initiative To Cut Greenhouse Gases
11 Mar 02 | Environmental Defense today praised BP, a member of its Partnership for Climate Action, for achieving its initial emissions reduction targets eight years early and extending its efforts to combat global climate change. Now, the company has again ...

Kerry-McCain Proposal is Breakthrough in CAFE Debate
08 Mar 02 | "We are very pleased that this bipartisan bill will deliver significant energy savings, while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas pollution," said Environmental Defense legislative director Elizabeth Thompson. The Kerry-McCain proposal would...

Groups Applaud Call for Changes to Reporting of Toxic Releases
06 Mar 02 | Environmental Defense, OMB Watch and U.S. PIRG today joined together in supporting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the public's access to key environmental information. ...

Environmental Defense Applauds Smith's Army Corps Reform Bill
05 Mar 02 | Environmental Defense today applauded Senators Bob Smith (R-NH), John McCain (R-AZ) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) for introducing landmark legislation to reform the scandal-plagued U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since then, questionable Corps projects ...

Truck Manufacturers Vie to Produce Next Generation Fedex Express Truck
25 Feb 02 | FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company, and the Alliance for Environmental Innovation, one of the first environmental advocacy groups to work cooperatively with business, announced that three competing teams have ...

Senior House Democrats Push Farm Conservation Funds
25 Feb 02 | Richard Gephardt and Charles Stenholm, urging them to support $4.4 billion in annual Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation funding during Farm Bill negotiations. Environmental Defense praised the leadership in support of conservation by ...

Bush Administration Plan Increases Greenhouse Gas Pollution
20 Feb 02 | Environmental Defense today expressed deep concern over the Bush administration's failure to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. Under the administration's plan, however, greenhouse gas pollution goes up, not down," said Environmental Defense senior...

Northwest Atlantic Ocean Needs More Protection
19 Feb 02 | A vast majority of the public in New England and Atlantic Canada strongly supports protection of the oceans, says a poll released today. The Conservation Law Foundation, The Ocean Conservancy, Environmental Defense, World Wildlife Fund Canada and...

Environmental Defense Applauds Senate Farm Bill Conservation Title
13 Feb 02 | "The conservation title of the Harkin Farm Bill is one of the most promising pieces of environmental legislation to pass the Senate in more than a decade," said Environmental Defense senior attorney Tim Searchinger. The conservation title ...

Farm Bill Water Conservation Program Survives Floor Attack
12 Feb 02 | The Senate today approved by a 55-45 vote a new water conservation program to help resolve conflicts between farmers and endangered fish. "Senator Reid's water conservation provisions will give states valuable new resources to resolve conflicts ...

Environmental Defense Praises Action on Antibiotic Resistance
11 Feb 02 | In addition to action by the restaurants, the Times also reports that Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Foster Farms say they have voluntarily taken most or all of the antibiotics out of what they feed healthy chickens. Other food companies should ...

McCain Fuel Effiency Bill Good Starting Point, Needs Strengthening
08 Feb 02 | Environmental Defense today praised Senator John McCain (R-AZ) for introducing legislation late yesterday to improve fuel efficiency in vehicles. "Senator McCain's proposal is an important step toward strengthening vehicle mileage standards," said...

Environmental Defense Praises Passage of Farm Bill Amendments
07 Feb 02 | Environmental Defense today praised passage of two amendments to farm legislation in the U.S. Senate. "We are gratified that the Senate passed this amendment, and Senator Durbin deserves great praise for crafting an amendment that benefits the ...

Growth of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Increasing, Action Needed
07 Feb 02 | "Antibiotics are life saving miracle drugs, ranging from old familiars like penicillin to newer drugs like Cipro," said Environmental Defense senior scientist Becky Goldburg. Concerns about growing antibiotic resistance to Cipro and related ...

Student Advocacy Groups Unite to Create Nation's Largest Youth-Based Action Alert Network
05 Feb 02 | A new coalition of student environmental and social justice groups have joined forces to form the nation's largest youth-based online activism partnership, called the Student Action Network (SAN). Organizations participating in the Student Action...

Deborah McGinn Joins Environmental Defense Staff
24 Jan 02 | Environmental Defense announced today that Deborah McGinn has joined the organization as its deputy director for finance, strategy and operations. New York City has an opportunity to rebuild both economic and environmental health," said Andy ...

Environmental Defense Praises NJDEP Wetland Habitat Rule
22 Jan 02 | Environmental Defense today praised the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for the publication of amendments under the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act that will improve and increase wetlands protection in the state. This ...

Environmental Defense, Entergy & Farmers Work To Slow Global Warming
15 Jan 02 | Environmental Defense praised an agreement today between Entergy and the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association (PNDSA), which will demonstrate farming methods that help to reduce global warming. PNDSA and Environmental Defense also have a ...

Environmentalists Sue EPA Over Houston's Weak Air Pollution Plan
14 Jan 02 | Lawsuit Charges Plan Fails To Protect Public Health, Cites Industry Pressure Environmental organizations and Houston citizens filed suit today charging the clean air plan for Houston has been so weakened by industry pressure tactics that it fails ...

NY Mayor and Governor Can Improve Air Quality at WTC Site
11 Jan 02 | The adoption of a few practical steps at the World Trade Center site will dramatically improve long-term air quality there, according to a new briefing paper, Rebuilding Lower Manhattan: A Clean Air Initiative, by Environmental Defense. "...