Home · Archives for policy

Top Photos, Natural Gas, DEP: The 2012 Letter to Readers

by on · comment
The Public Herald's top photo for 2011, John Strong Bag in "These Economies." An iconic tribute to the occupation of Wall Street and economic uncertainty. © Joshua B. Pribanic

Dear PublicHerald.org readers: As we look ahead at this important year, we’d first like to thank all of our readers. The unfettered nature by which you share, invest in, and contribute to +Truth and +Creativity energizes our original [...]

Taxpayers Create Windfall Profits for Agribusiness in Farm Bill Policy

by on · comment
seeds_agribusiness_farm_bill1

Taxpayer Costs Balloon to $8 Billion under Farm Insurance Program New analysis shows private companies raked in profits and delivered big payouts to agribusiness by Environmental Working Group (EWG)  Washington, D.C. – A newly released report on subsidized federal revenue [...]

Industry Funds EPA's Recent Safety Study for Pesticides in Drinking Water: Peer Review vs. Lobbyists

by on · comment

Agency Says Company’s Evidence ‘Scientifically More Robust’ than Independent Research By Danielle Ivory Huffington Post Investigative Fund Companies with a financial interest in a weed-killer sometimes found in drinking water paid for thousands of studies federal regulators are [...]