February 13, 2009 -
High arsenic levels have been discovered in water
February 13, 2009 -
The Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it will release its final report on providing Category 5 protection for southern Louisiana on Aug. 31st. This will come almost two years after the deadline initially set by Congress, and the third announced delay.
February 12, 2009 -
Facing massive deficits, at least 40 states, including 10 Southern states, are proposing or already reducing services to their residents, including some of their most vulnerable families and individuals, according to a new study from the
February 12, 2009 -
By Julian BondThe following is excerpted from a speech to the AFL-CIO 25th Constitutional Convention in July, 2007.I know the mutual benefits that grew from the historic alliance between organized labor and the movement for civil rights--benefits we all must work to strengthen and extend today.
February 12, 2009 -
Clean energy advocates scored a victory yesterday when a provision to provide $50 billion worth of taxpayer loan guarantees for new nuclear and high-tech coal plants was stripped out of the final version of the economic stimulus bill negotiated by the House and Senate.