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Complete list of press releases

As Senate Nears Action on Farm Bill, Economic Study Shows Most States Would Benefit from Shifting Some Direct Payment Subsidies to Conservation Funding
September 27, 2007
New Reports Show Roadmap for Texas to Meet Growing Electricity Needs Without New Power Plants, Cut Pollution and Create Jobs
September 27, 2007
A New Analysis of the Energy Bill
September 27, 2007
Cutting edge science on environmental health and safety to be revealed at NanoTX '07
September 26, 2007
New Analysis Shows Energy Bills Would Let Global Warming Emissions Rise for Decades
September 24, 2007
Environmental Defense Praises Senate Action on Historic Conservation Bill
September 21, 2007
New Report Outlines Potential Environmental Pitfalls of Some Ethanol
September 20, 2007
Major Investors, State Officials, Environmental Groups Petition SEC to Require Full Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure
September 18, 2007
VT Judge Rules for Clean Cars, Cleaner Air
September 12, 2007
Environmentalists Anticipate New Era with Final TXU Signing
September 10, 2007
Environmentalists Anticipate New Era With Final TXU Signing
September 7, 2007
Cars See First Carbon Emissions Rate Drop in Two Decades, But Overall Emissions Continue to Grow
August 30, 2007
Environmental Health Advocate Urges EPA to Adopt Stronger Protection Standards for Deadly Ozone Smog
August 30, 2007
Chefs Are Parents, Too!
August 30, 2007
Pioneering Environmental Group Settles into Wal-Mart's Hometown
August 29, 2007