Environment

25 Senators Urge President Obama To Veto Bills That Weaken The Endangered Species ACT

Thursday, 25 senators, led by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing concern over the record number of anti-Endangered Species Act provisions in House and Senate appropriations bills to...

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Europe rejects GM crops as new report highlights 20 years of failures

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Chile/WB: Support for Water Management, a Resource Essential to Achieving National Development Goals

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Wednesday close to US$41 million in financing to strengthen the Ministry of Public Works’ capacity for managing water resources, public infrastructure and concessions.

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Japan refuses Greenpeace ship permission to investigate dugong habitat destruction

Japanese authorities refused permits for Greenpeace’s ship, the Rainbow Warrior, to join activists protesting against the construction of airstrips for a US military base in Oura Bay, Okinawa - a rich ecosystem that is home to the very rare Japanese...

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