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US bishop links environmental justice with pro-life cause November 17th, 2011
The U.S. bishops’ committee leader on domestic justice said that clean air and environmental stewardship should be serious concerns within the pro-life movement.
“It is hard to imagine a situation that so clearly illustrates this link between the environment and life issues as the impact of mercury and other toxic air pollution on children’s health,” said Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, Calif., who heads the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
“Children, inside and outside the womb, are uniquely vulnerable to environmental hazards and exposure to toxic pollutants in the environment.”
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WaterLife – An Excellent Video on a Precious Resource January 7th, 2010
This award-winning interactive video tells the story of the last great supply of drinking water on earth – the Great Lakes. As our water supplies dwindle and are threatened by increasing pollution, it is important to educate ourselves and act to preserve what remains of this essential resource.
