To represent the public interest position challenging whether private corporations can hold patents on plant life, in the context of a landmark lawsuit that could have major implications for the genetic engineering industry, and hence for the future of agriculture.
To implement a public education and media campaign that advocates restricting expansions at Vermont’s Killington and Stratton ski resorts because they will promote sprawl and further degrade natural resources.
To defend the new, more rigorous federal standards for ozone and fine particulate emissions against industry efforts to weaken or revoke them. Physicians affiliated with the American Lung Association will be trained as public advocates for upholding the Clean Air…
To expand Green Corps’ field presence in New England by creating positions for full-time organizers in Vermont and Rhode Island.
To refocus public attention on bovine growth hormone and develop broad opposition to genetically modified food.
To create a comprehensive information and technical assistance center for businesses interested in cost-effectively reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
To conduct legal actions against the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration for failures to address adequately public health and ecological concerns stemming from bringing genetically engineered products into the food supply.
To issue a report on the true costs and underlying causes of sprawl in Chittenden County, where Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, is located. The report will be used to educate and involve citizens in developing strategies for containing unwise growth…
In cooperation with the Federal Judicial Center, to educate federal judges about environmental and natural resource law issues. Takings law will be a special focus, since lawsuits are still filed in state and federal courts by special interests seeking to…
To continue working with hospitals and other medical facilities in the Boston area to eliminate their dioxin and mercury emissions, which stem primarily from waste incineration. As a national leader in the health care field, Boston’s participation will accelerate the…