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Complete list of press releases

Agriculture Budget Reconciliation Maintains Status Quo
October 19, 2005
Senate Moves to Keep Needed Anti-hunger Programs But Misses Opportunity to Reform Agricultrual Subsidies
October 15, 2005
North Carolina Takes Action On Mercury Pollution From Vehicles
October 11, 2005
EPA Issues Do-Nothing Rule On Protecting Ecosystems From Air Pollution
September 30, 2005
Statement of Environmental Defense on House Passage of "Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act"
September 29, 2005
Environmental Defense Applauds Changes To The Conservation Reserve Program
September 29, 2005
Bipartisan Substitute to the Pombo ESA Bill
September 28, 2005
NC Task Force Says Addressing Global Warming Offers State Major Economic Opportunities
September 28, 2005
Ocean Protection in New Jersey: A Blueprint for State-level Action
September 28, 2005
Task Force Says Efforts To Curb Global Warming Will Create Huge Economic Benefits For NC
September 21, 2005
HOT Lanes A Tool, Not A Panacea
September 21, 2005
Briefing Paper on Congressman Pombo's Endangered Species Bill
September 19, 2005
Administration Announces Plan to Double Dedicated Access Privilege Programs for Commercial Fishing
September 19, 2005
Passage of Global Warming Act Puts North Carolina on the Map
August 30, 2005
Statement By Eric Haxthausen Of Environmental Defense On Bush Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal
August 24, 2005