Revising the Toxic Substances Control Act: Tightening the chemical safety net
By Alan Kolok / On August 3rd, 2016
Alan Kolok, author of Modern Poisons, breaks down the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Aid, Poverty, and Global Biodiversity
By Bruce Rich / On May 16th, 2016
International efforts to conserve biodiversity in developing countries are recognizing the need to provide alternative livelihoods.
Want to Raise Backyard Chickens in Nation’s Capital? You’re Out of Cluck
By Baylen J. Linnekin / On May 13th, 2016
Washington, DC attorneys Allison Sheedy and Daniel McInnis share their home in the city’s Chevy Chase neighborhood with their four children. They share their large yard with Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Minnie Mouse, India, and Red, their four egg-laying hens.
Reflections on Earth Day
By Katharine Sucher / On April 22nd, 2016
April 22nd, Earth Day, is also National Jelly Bean Day. How should one celebrate National Jelly Bean Day?
Corrupt and Ineffective Development Investment
By Bruce Rich / On April 12th, 2016
After some seven decades of mixed results in development assistance, there is a growing consensus that the greatest challenge is governance—in both the recipient and the donor countries.
Wealthy Investors vs. the Land, Livelihoods, and Locals
By Michael Kugelman / On April 7th, 2016
Whenever we hear about stories like these, stories of such immense exploitation and predation, there is a tendency to think: How can this happen? How can obscenely rich investors run roughshod over the land, livelihoods, and rights of impoverished local communities, and with utterly no consequences?
‘Waiter, there’s blood in my appetizer’
By Kennedy Warne / On March 29th, 2016
The closing of a loophole in a venerable tariff act that allowed goods derived from slave labor to enter the US is welcome news.
In part, the impetus for reform arose from evidence of slavery and human trafficking in the shrimp industry.
Arizonans Support Ban on Grand Canyon Uranium Mining
By Roger Clark / On February 2nd, 2016
This week, Colorado College released the results from its 2016 Conservation in the West poll. Again, voters in the Grand Canyon state overwhelmingly support designating public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon as a national monument and thereby permanently banning new uranium mines on those lands.
Preservation of the North Woods: "A Vision With Great Foresight"
By John Pastor / On January 31st, 2016
Unable to gather support from Maine's congressional delegation, supporters of a North Woods national park are now setting their sights on a new goal: getting President Obama to designate the North Woods as a national monument.
Gun Violence in America: Enough is Enough
By Annie Leonard / On December 9th, 2015
We cannot have the green and peaceful future we all hope for without confronting gun violence head on.