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Latin America Green News
By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile Fifty half-dressed activists covered in blue paint greeted Senators on their way into the congressional building on Wednesday, advocating for the politicians not […]
5 Things The Next President Should Learn About Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Regardless of who wins the Presidential race next Tuesday, there is one undeniable factor in the mix this election: the rise of the importance of the Latino electorate. While most […]
The Impact of SB1070 on the 2012 Latino Vote in Arizona
By Rodolfo Espino, Latino Decisions The last Democratic candidate who won Arizona’s Electoral College votes was Bill Clinton in his bid for re-election in 1996 when Arizona had 8 Electoral College votes. […]
Bothersome Texas Politics: 100 Bills To Control Latinos
By Dr. Henry Flores I simply don’t know how to think of what is happening in the contemporary Texas political environment but it kind of worries me on various levels. Some […]
Death Toll in U.S. Cities Will Rise From Higher Temperatures
By La Onda Verde Climate change is literally killing us. According to NRDC’s “Killer Summer Heat” report, more than 150,000 Americans could die by the end of this century due to […]
Is Your State Prepared: Water Threats to Economy, Health?
WASHINGTON – Only nine states have taken comprehensive steps to address their vulnerabilities to the water-related impacts of climate change, while 29 states are unprepared for growing water threats to […]
Latinos Care About Clean Air
By Adrianna Quintero The Obama Administration and EPA announcement that it will establish the first national limits on carbon pollution from new power plants is great news for anyone that cares about […]
Clean Water Is Important For Everyone
By Elizabeth Shope With just two months before World Water Day on March 22, NRDC, CARE & WaterAid in America have published our annual report about how the United States is doing in implementing the recommendations we […]
TX, Chicago Latinos Affected By EPA Mercury Regulations
By Robert Crowe The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new rules for mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired and oil-fired power plants. Anticipation of the rules sparked a […]
Robert Redford Endorses Marty Chávez For NM Congress
Actor and artist extraordinaire Robert Redford just endorsed Marty Chávez for congress in New Mexico. Chávez is the former mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico and a candidate for U.S. Congress (NM-01). Here’s […]