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New NPG President’s Column Draws Link Between Toledo Water Ban and U.S. Population Growth

New NPG President’s Column Draws Link Between Toledo Water Ban and U.S. Population Growth Connects growing population to increasing climate change and agricultural runoff, serious threats to our nation’s water supply. This press release was picked up by 288 news outlets across the country, including: The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Sacramento Bee, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and local affiliates from coast to …

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Toledo Today, America Tomorrow: The Link between Population Growth and Microcystin

Residents of Toledo, OH breathed a sigh of relief in early August, as the Mayor lifted a tap water ban affecting up to 400,000 people.  After state and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials found high levels of the toxin “microcystin” in the water supply of certain neighborhoods, officials decided to ban tap water use for the entire city – …

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NPG Releases New Position Paper Urgently Needed Now: A National Policy to Reduce U.S. Population

NPG Releases New Position PaperUrgently Needed Now:  A National Policy to Reduce U.S. Population Sees Census Bureau projections as evidence for critical needto slow, halt, and eventually reverse U.S. population growth. View this release on PRWeb. This press release was picked up by 279 news outlets across the country, including: The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Sacramento Bee, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …

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NPG Releases New Forum Paper: Our Plundered Planet and a Future of Less

NPG Releases New Forum Paper: Our Plundered Planet and a Future of Less Rejecting the prevailing faith in growth, expert Walter Youngquist comments on resource and population trends – and the precarious balance between them. View this release on PRWeb. Alexandria, VA (July 23, 2014) – As Americans prepare for another summer of road trips – and feel the inevitable pain at the …

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Our Plundered Planet and a Future of Less

Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version Walter Younquist is a veteran observer and commentator on world and U.S. resource and population trends, and the precarious balance between them. A frequent contributor to NPG publications, Youngquist draws on lengthy professional experience as a petroleum geologist which has taken him to over 70 countries. His title here, A Future of …

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NPG Releases New President’s Column in Response to Influx of Central American Immigration

NPG Releases New President’s Column in Response to Influx of Central American Immigration Sees TVPRA loopholes and Washington’s indolence as further weakening porous southern border. View this release on PRWeb. Alexandria, VA (July 17, 2014) – Due to Washington’s disorganized response to the current influx of illegal immigration from Central America, Negative Population Growth (NPG) has released a new President’s Column …

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NPG Announces New Campaign in Response to Unilateral Executive Action on Immigration

NPG Announces New Campaign in Response to Unilateral Executive Action on Immigration Identifies flawed immigration policy as instrumental in surges of illegal entry and population growth. View this Press Release on PRWeb.  Alexandria, VA (July 16, 2014) – In response to President Obama’s June 30th vow to take further “administrative action” on immigration reform, Negative Population Growth (NPG) launched a new campaign …

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Pierce Brooks – $1,000 Winner of the 2014 NPG Essay Scholarship Contest

ws_table id=”37″ By Pierce Brooks, Wesley College, Dover, DE The Case for Population Control It became apparent to me when I was younger that overpopulation was a serious problem.  I am a documentary junky and have seen documentaries and read about the effects of overpopulation on our environment.  There is no agreement on how bad the problems are or how best to …

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Gemma Zahradka – $1,000 Winner of the 2014 NPG Essay Scholarship Contest

ws_table id=”37″ By Gemma Zahradka, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, WI My parents like to tell the story of why they decided to have a third child. They have always been extremely environmentally conscious people, and they were keenly aware of the dangers of population growth. They had the classic life of a young American family, complete with a …

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