Environmentalists Decry Paul Ryan Budget

March 12, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Environmentalists Decry Paul Ryan Budget WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday released his budget proposal calling for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline and slashing the discretionary spending that helps protect Americans from climate-related threats. Continue reading... Sailors' Lawsuit Blames Power Company For Fukushima Radiation Erin Brockovich Tackles Sinkholes What 'Cage-Free' And 'Free-Range' Actually Mean Ted Nugent Brags About Killing 455 Pigs For Bill Maher And 'Animal Rights Freaks' GRAPHIC PHOTO: 900 Dead Pigs Found Floating In China River Red Tide Algae Kills Record Number Of Manatees Number Of Dead Pigs Pulled From Chinese River Reaches Nearly 6,000 Ted Nugent Brags About Killing 455 Pigs For Bill Maher And 'Animal Rights Freaks' Whole Foods Makes Huge Announcement WATCH: Seal Pups Slip And Slide On Surfboard CARTER ROBERTS A Chorus for Elephants Last week, that rare moment happened with 1.5 million voices from 227 countries and territories coming together in a call to end the ivory trade in Thailand, home to one of the biggest unregulated ivory markets in the world. Their shared vision: to save the world's elephants. Continue reading... CARL SAFINA As Sharks Approach Fin-ish Line at CITES, China and Japan Hope to Sink Them If one third of the delegates vote to reopen the debate, the shark proposal could go belly-up. Why might that happen? Continue reading... JUSTIN GUAY Report: Coal Killed 100,000 in India in 2012 A groundbreaking new report has, for the first time, estimated the human toll from India's dirtiest fuel source. According to the study 80-115,000 people died prematurely as a result of emissions from coal-fired power plants in 2012. Continue reading... STEVE HORN State Department Keystone XL Study Done by Oil Industry-Connected Firm with Big Tobacco, Fracking Ties Flying in the face of the slew of scientific studies both on the harms of burning tar sands and on the KXL itself, State determined that laying down the pipeline is environmentally sound. Continue reading... TOBIAS ROBERTS The Economy and a New Pair of Shoes The impact of the products we consume must be felt locally for there to be an ethical evaluation of the true cost of the effects of our consumption. In the very least, we should make every effort to think locally; to consider what we´d want for our own community; when we act globally. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.