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20/20 Questions
ABC News is being hit with questions about the integrity of a “20/20” report on organic foods that was aired in February and again in July of this year. The […]
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A Little Crab'll Do Ya
Virginia officials have taken the unprecedented step of declaring a 665-square-mile area of the Chesapeake Bay off-limits to fishers in order to protect the area’s beleaguered population of blue crabs. […]
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Bad News Bears
Recovery has been slow for the grizzly bear, which 25 years ago today was protected under the Endangered Species Act in the lower 48 states. About 1,200 grizzlies roam the […]
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Raking in the Greens
Ralph Nader’s presidential run is giving a big boost to efforts to establish the Green Party around the nation. With Nader’s campaign getting national news coverage, and pundits publicly speculating […]
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Koala-ty Is Job One
Today is Save the Koala Day in Australia, and activists hope to use the occasion to raise awareness of the animal’s plight. The nation’s koala population is falling by about […]
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The Five-to-Eight Year Itch
The feds yesterday released their long-awaited plan for saving salmon in the Northwest, spinning it as the most ambitious conservation effort ever undertaken. As expected, they took a pass on […]
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This Georgia riverkeeper has a red neck and a green heart
James Holland was a crabber for more than 30 years. Now he’s the president and full-time field director of the Altamaha Riverkeeper, an activist group he founded to clean up […]
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Shell Game
Some 50 multinational corporations and 12 labor and watchdog groups signed a U.N.-sponsored “Global Compact” yesterday intended to promote labor, human rights, and environmental standards. The companies — which include […]
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Polyvinyl Wants a Crackdown
The European Union opened debate yesterday on more restrictions for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, a commonly used but controversial material. The EU has already banned some baby toys made with […]
