Environmental Journalism Academy 7. Jobs, Conferences and Gatherings 8. They all benefit corporate interests, who give huge amounts of money each election season to ensure that your voice doesn't matter. This week, the Senate passed the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill. The next hurdle is the House vote.
Environmental openness is an inalienable human right.
Any attempt to conceal any information about harmful impact on people and the environment is a crime against humanity. Eight thousand people were killed and over 500,000 people suffered from injuries. But, even though globalization and a new generation of international trade agreements have made it easier for U.S. corporations to move freely around the globe, these laws still don't apply to U.S. companies who operate abroad. The EPA is accepting comments on the Hudson River cleanup by General Electric for six more days. A year ago, we asked you to write logging companies to protest the destruction of the Canadian Great Bear Rainforest, the largest contiguous temperate rainforest in the world and home of the white Spirit Bear.