On May 5th, the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that, in response[…]
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Federal Court Orders Equal Treatment For Black Tourists
On May 9th, The U.S. District Court in South Carolina agreed with the NAACP that the City of Myrtle Beach[…]
Read moreSenator George Allen Urges Protection for Canada's Seals
On May 12th, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) praised Senator George Allen (R-VA) for supporting a bipartisan[…]
Read moreFirst Rule of Freedom
Greetings fellow citizens of Earth. Or should I say "inhabitants"? Perhaps the time has not yet come when we can[…]
Read moreNew Report Critical of International Whaling Commission
In a new report detailing the historical abuses of whaling regulations and the current efforts of the International Whaling Commission[…]
Read moreThe Wrong Nominees at the Wrong Time
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The compromise forged by a small band of Republican and[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On McCain-Lieberman Climate Legislation Reintroduction
On May 26th, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) reintroduced their Climate Stewardship Act, renamed the Climate Stewardship[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Papers Counter Rep. Pombo's Criticism Of Endangered Species Act
Responding to Congressman Richard Pombo's (R-CA) report on the Endangered Species Act, two new whitepapers released by Environmental Defense today[…]
Read moreSenate Bill Misses Chance To Craft A 21st Century Transportation Bill
On May 17th, The U.S. Senate passed a $295 billion six-year transportation bill that takes small steps to open the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On GE's Ecomagination Initiative
The following statement can be attributed to Environmental Defense President, Fred Krupp, in response to General Electric CEO, Jeffery Immelt's,[…]
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