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Complete list of press releases

Environmental Defense Welcomes EPA Announcement of Cleaner Diesel Fuel That Will Provide Healthier Air for America
October 10, 2006
Proposed IGCC Plant in Corpus Christi Questions TXU Myth That Technology Won't Work in Texas
October 4, 2006
Ad Council Joins Three Leading Environmental Groups in Unprecedented Partnership to Promote Ocean Awareness
October 4, 2006
Ad Council Joins Three Leading Environmental Groups in Unprecedented Partnership to Promote Ocean Awareness
October 4, 2006
Statement by Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp On the President's Comments on Global Warming
September 29, 2006
House Passes Critical Marine Debris Bill
September 28, 2006
Environmental Defense Praises Conservation Provisions of the EAT Healthy America Act
September 27, 2006
Governor Signs Historic Global Warming Law
September 27, 2006
EPA Announces Particulate Pollution Standards that Fail to Protect Human Health from Death and Disease
September 21, 2006
Enhanced Farmer Incentive Program to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality Begins Enrollment Next Month
September 19, 2006
StopTXU.com Launches as Online Community Stands Up Against New Coal Plants
September 19, 2006
Environmental Defense Slams Colorado for Opposing Enforcement of Vital Clean Airs Laws
September 15, 2006
North Carolina Forests Face A 'Quiet Crisis'
September 14, 2006
Analysis Of Air Quality Report Shows New Coal Plants Threaten DFW Air
September 14, 2006
Environmental Defense Praises Introduction of First Major Agriculture Bill Prior to 2007 Farm Bill
September 13, 2006