FDA Seeking Livestock Industry Volunteers to Stop Antibiotic Abuse
By Avinash Kar Editor’s Note: On December 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance aimed at reducing use of antibiotics in livestock. In EarthDesk, September 17 we reported the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) had finally...
Antibiotics & Human Disease: The CAFO Connection
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially confirmed what health advocates, independent scientists and common sense nutritionists have maintained, and CDC had alluded to, for years: uncontrolled use of antibiotics in food animals is...
“We Still Have Work to Do”: Cory Booker at the 50th Anniversary March on Washington
When millions of children are living in neighborhoods where the soil is toxic, and their rivers are polluted, and their air quality is so poor that asthma is epidemic, we still have work to do. — Cory Booker, Mayor, Newark, NJ
From California to the NY Island, Fracking Questions Abound
By Tom Wilber Editor’s Note: A centerpiece of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address was his aggressive support of “shale gas development” or fracking, hydraulic fracturing for gas. He has remained unwavering. So, it is no surprise...
CAFOs and Environmental Justice: The Case of North Carolina
By Wendee Nicole Editor’s Note: In this post, Wendee Nicole takes us to the families that suffer in the shadows of North Carolina CAFOs. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations have had devastating consequences for the environment and for animals (see EarthDesk...
Environmental Policy Clinic Students at Work.
Preparing oyster shells for tagging at the Billion Oyster Project, Governor's Island.
With New York State Senator Terrence Murphy (center) in Albany to discuss state policy regarding mistreatment of elephants in circuses.
Investigating turtle mortality on a Putnam County highway in Cold Spring, NY with county legislator Barbara Scuccimarra (L.).
Learning the fundamentals of aquaculture at the New York Harbor School.
Demonstrating against the use of elephants in circuses, Hanneford Circus, White Plains, NY.
Crafting oyster regulation policy with Debbie Mans, NY-NJ Baykeeper, Pace, NYC. (L.).
Ready to dig into wood chip pile to feed campus composter, Pace, Pleasantville.
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