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Latino Voting and the Environment

Mary Mata October 3, 2013

By Juan Rodriguez, NewsTaco Since the 1980’s we have been hearing of the growing importance and strength of the “Latino Vote” in the United States.  Now, in 2013 and beyond, […]

Latinos and the environmental movement: Change is afoot

Mary Mata September 19, 2013

The Cousteau legacy strives to empower Latino students to create healthy environments

Mary Mata August 21, 2013

Latino Youths Take Colorado River Message to Congress

Mary Mata August 14, 2013

By Doug Ramsey, Public News Service PHOENIX – Latino students are bringing the plight of the Colorado River to Capitol Hill. Eighteen Latino high school students from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and […]

Heat Stress in the Fields

Mary Mata August 5, 2013

By Lisa Morehouse, Latino USA It’s been a hot summer throughout the country, and for people working outside, the high temperatures can be deadly. Lisa Morehouse reports from California, where the […]

Ranitas Contaminadas—Agricultural Chemicals in Sierra Frogs

Mary Mata July 29, 2013

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco There is a little rhyme in Spanish that goes: “Sana, sana, colita de rana, si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana” It is a common rhyme to […]

Get the Lead Out: Ojo Con El Plomo In Your Salsa

Mary Mata July 26, 2013

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco *This article was been corrected for accuracy and clarification. The statement “Next time you make enchiladas with El Pato, careful you may get a mouthful of lead […]