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Testimony & Official Correspondence

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Re: 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy Discussion Draft at CNRA Public Consultation meeting in Sacramento on Thursday, August 13th

(Note: Formal Comments will be submitted later this month).

Friday, August 14, 2009

 

Comments to the Science Board of the Food and Drug Administration

Jane Houlihan, MSCE, Senior Vice President for Research Sonya Lunder, MPH, Senior Analyst

Summary

Nine months ago this Science Board issued strong recommendations that should have convinced the federal Food and Drug Administration to act swiftly and decisively to protect the public from the artificial hormone and common food contaminant bisphenol A (BPA).

Key Issues: 
Friday, July 24, 2009

Last week, those who support EWG saw some very tangible and important results, as we achieved a major victory in our quest to protect the Grand Canyon from additional uranium mining operations. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar set aside nearly a million acres around the north and south rims of the canyon, preventing the mining industry from staking any new claims for at least 2 years, and possibly as many as 20.

Key Issues: 
Friday, July 17, 2009

Oral testimony of Bill Allayaud,
Director of Government Affairs, California Office
Environmental Working Group


Meeting of California Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA’s)
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity Identification Committee

Oakland, California
July 15, 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dr. Margaret Hamburg
Commissioner
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Ave
WO1-3339
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Re: Use of Deca in plastic food pallets

Dear Dr. Hamburg:

Thursday, July 30, 2009

American Bird Conservancy * Center for Biological Diversity * Clean Air Task Force Clean Water Action * Defenders of Wildlife * Environment America * Environmental Working Group * Environmental Defense Fund * Earthjustice * Ecology Center * Friends of the Earth * League of Conservation Voters * National Audubon Society * National Wildlife Federation * Natural Resources Defense Council * The Nature Conservancy * Pew Environment Group * Southern Alliance for Clean Energy * Southern Environmental Law Center

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Union of Concerned Scientists * SUN DAY Campaign * Southern Alliance for Clean Energy * Sierra Club * Safe Climate Campaign * Public Citizen * Physicians for Social Responsibility * Nuclear Information and Resource Service * League of Conservation Voters * Greenpeace * Environmental Working Group * Environmental and Energy Study Institute * Environment America * Clean Water Action * Center for Biological Diversity * Beyond Nuclear * Alliance for Nuclear Accountability

June 16, 2009

Thursday, June 4, 2009

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United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator,

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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Dear Senator Feinstein and Representative Markey:

The undersigned organizations are pleased to express support for the Ban Poisonous Additives Act (S. 593 and H.R. 1523).

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