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A statement from Joshua S. Reichert, Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group, calls the Bush administration's announcement of three new areas in U.S. ocean waters, including one in the waters off the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific, as possible marine monuments or sanctuaries a hopeful sign for ocean conservation.

Statement from Pew Environment Group on Potential New Marine Monuments or Sanctuaries

A statement from Joshua S. Reichert, Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group, calls the Bush administration's announcement of three new areas in U.S. ocean waters, including one in the waters off the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific, as possible marine monuments or sanctuaries a hopeful sign for ocean conservation.

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Mining Law Threatens Grand Canyon And Other Natural Treasures

A modern day land rush is sweeping the West, with mining interests and speculators staking thousands of claims that are encroaching on American treasures including the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Arches and Yosemite National Parks. The United States' outdated mining law written in 1872 leaves these lands vulnerable to severe impacts.More

 

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One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students

One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students

The Pew Hispanic Center reports that the number of Latino students in public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60% of the total growth in school enrollments. Projections now show there will be more school-age Hispanic children than school-age non-Hispanic white children by 2050.


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Don Kimelman on Pew’s Civic Initiatives and the Pew Research Center

Don Kimelman on Pew’s Civic Initiatives and the Pew Research Center

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