Federal Bill to End Invasive Research on Chimpanzees Introduced in Congress
The Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act was introduced with bipartisan support in both the U.S. Senate and House of[…]
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Groups Decry Salazar’s Dirty Energy Giveaway
Although the American West holds enough renewable energy potential to fully power the entire United States, Secretary of Interior Ken[…]
Read moreSenators Introduce Bill to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund commend Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and David Vitter[…]
Read moreBangkok Climate Talks Struggle To Set Negotiating Priorities For 2011
Countries wrapped up a tough week of U.N. climate negotiations in Bangkok, Thailand, producing an agenda setting out the issues[…]
Read moreSenate Defeats Multiple Assaults on Clean Air Act
On April 6th, the U.S. Senate beat back multiple assaults on the Clean Air Act and attempts to handcuff the[…]
Read moreMonsanto Is Poisoning Us All: 117 Peer-Reviewed Scientific Studies Expose Hazards of Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide & “Roundup Ready” GMOs
Previously we reported that Don M. Huber, Ph.D., emeritus soil scientist of Purdue University, wrote a letter to USDA Secretary[…]
Read moreStatements in Response to “Compromise” Announced by Gov. Nixon and the Missouri Dept. of Agriculture
Several animal welfare organizations that provided major support for Missourians for the Protection of Dogs and the campaign to pass[…]
Read moreBlockbuster Agreement Takes 18 Dirty TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant Units Offline
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors approved a landmark agreement with three citizen groups, four states and the U.S.[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Helps Raid Suspected Animal Fighting Operation in Florida
The Humane Society of the United States worked closely with the Union and Bradford Sheriff’s Office, Starke Police Department B.U.S.T.E.D[…]
Read moreStop Genetically Engineered Apples!
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, B.C., is seeking USDA and FDA approval for its Arctic Golden Delicious and Granny Smith[…]
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