by John Cronin | Sep 25, 2013 | Government, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
America’s waterbodies are imperiled as never before. The words are not mine. That is how former EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson described the state of the nation’s waters in a January 12, 2010 memo to EPA staff. Today, our waters are still “imperiled as never...
by EarthDesk | Jul 22, 2013 | Animal Welfare, Corporate Responsibility
By Stephen Wells Editor’s Note: Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed suit to overturn Utah’s Ag Gag law. In his April 27 EarthDesk post, contributor David Cassuto wrote about the Draconian...
by Michelle D. Land | Apr 22, 2013 | Animal Welfare, Ecology, General, Law & Policy
“When the gap between the leaves is wider than the length of an ant . . . they chain their bodies together to form living bridges.” — Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration, Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson You might assume that a...