environmental protection agency
August 21, 2008 -
The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit this week seeking the release of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency test data for a relatively new class of pesticides that might be playing a role in what's come to be known as Colony Collapse Disorder.
August 1, 2008 -
One of my dogs recently had her regular check-up at our veterinarian's office, where despite my oft-stated concerns over pesticide safety I was convinced to buy an expensive product to keep fleas, ticks and mosquitoes at bay during this exceptionally buggy summer. It's perfectly safe, the doctor assured me.
July 14, 2008 -
Two decisions handed down last week, one by a federal court and the other by a federal agency, will have critical implications for our nation's environmental health -- and for the Bush administration's environmental legacy.
July 25, 2007 -
A broad coalition of environmental advocacy groups held a rally today outside the North Carolina General Assembly to vent their anger over big utilities' hijacking of legislation originally drafted to promote a more sustainable energy future for the state.
July 19, 2007 -
In early 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offered a sweet deal to some decidedly not-so-sweet polluters: industrial-scale livestock farms.
April 20, 2007 -
We've been covering a lot of environmental issues here at Facing South lately (especially Sue Sturgis, our resident environmental reporter).