Sierra Club Reacts to Announcement of Offshore Wind Initiative
On February 7th, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Energy Secretary Stephen Chu announced an interagency initiative to encourage investment in offshore[…]
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Scientists, Apply Now for Animal Alternatives Award
For the past twenty years, The Humane Society of the United States has presented the Russell and Burch Award to[…]
Read moreJoint Statement Fairtrade, SAN/Rainforest Alliance & UTZ CERTIFIED
Fairtrade, Sustainable Agriculture Network(SAN)/Rainforest Alliance and UTZ CERTIFIED share the goal of transforming the world’s production systems and value chains[…]
Read moreGiant Indonesian Palm Oil Company Announces Plan to Halt Forest Destruction
Responding to news that the palm oil arm of Sinar Mas, Golden Agri-Resources, has announced a plan to halt the[…]
Read moreThe Annual Genesis Awards – March 19th
Until relatively recently, animal abuse and exploitation received only scant attention in the mainstream media. What happened to animals in[…]
Read morePlans for 150 New Coal Plants Scrapped
Purdue University has cancelled plans for a new campus coal plant, making the plant the 150th to be defeated or[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Condemns Betrayal of Veal Calf Welfare by Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
In response to the MArch 4th 6-5 vote by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to permit the inhumane confinement of veal[…]
Read moreDead Wood Plays Lively Role in Developing Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.
Understanding the long-term impacts of using wood biomass to produce renewable energy is the critical first step in developing a[…]
Read moreNPR Poll: 93% Want GE Food to Be Labeled
“Only a quarter of Americans say they fully understand what genetically engineered food is all about, according to a survey[…]
Read moreAs Oil Industry Reports Soaring Quarterly Profit Records, Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies
This past month, the oil industry reported soaring quarterly profits. Chevron and Exxon recorded quarterly profits of $5.3 billion and[…]
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