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Complete list of press releases

U.S. should accept EU invitation to reduce airplane pollution
December 8, 2011
Brazil's Senate passes forest code
December 7, 2011
U.S. Civil Society Groups to Durban: Don’t Punt
December 7, 2011
House committee praised for holding hearing on gulf restoration
December 7, 2011
Environmental Defense Fund Calls for Cooperation with European Union on Aviation Pollution
December 6, 2011
RESTORE Act Fines Could Provide Job Opportunities in Gulf Coast, 32 Other States
December 5, 2011
International groups call for coordinated oversight of geoengineering research
December 1, 2011
More than 156,000 concerned citizens press EPA for air pollution protections from oil & gas drilling
November 30, 2011
U.S. must not stymie progress on global climate deal at UN negotiations, 16 organizations urge Secretary Clinton
November 30, 2011
Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign launches new website
November 28, 2011
Durban UN climate meeting should catalyze nations to commit to reducing emissions
November 27, 2011
Wilder Weather Headed Your Way
November 18, 2011
U.S. freight sustainability summit boasts "win win win" solutions with EPA’s SmartWay program
November 17, 2011
Clean Air Act rules to save country $82 billion in health care costs over next decade, according to new analysis
November 17, 2011
Environmentalists, health groups and state governments seek court-ordered deadline for new air pollution standards for soot
November 16, 2011