Grant Program Environment

To achieve the virtual elimination of mercury use and emissions in New England by 2010, thus preventing future human exposures that result in damage to neurological functions.

To defend the new state policy requiring the removal and recycling of mercury-containing components before cars are scrapped.

To form a coalition of health and environmental organizations that will promote reforms to phase out the use of persistent, bioaccumulative toxic chemicals.

To achieve the virtual elimination of mercury use and emissions in New England by 2010, thus preventing future human exposures that result in damage to neurological functions.

To create a National Blueprint for Health Promotion and Disability Prevention that will guide the mental retardation network in joining the environmental health community to reduce the unnecessary occurrence of developmental disabilities due to avoidable exposures to toxic chemicals.

To compel the cleanup of mercury-contaminated sediment in the Penobscot River and Bay caused by a chemical manufacturing facility in Orrington, Maine.

To continue building the Soybean Producers of America-a new national soybean association designed to represent and advocate for new policies on behalf of progressive soybean farmers. In particular, the Soybean Producers of America will press for fairer prices to soy…

To implement a multi-year strategy for eliminating and cleaning up persistent toxic chemicals in the State of Washington.

To use regional clean energy and environmental health campaigns as an avenue to develop young environmental leaders, activists and supporters in the Northeast.

To form a coalition of health and environmental organizations that will promote reforms to phase out the use of persistent, bioaccumulative toxic chemicals.