Sierra Club Statement on Presidential and House Budget Proposals
On February 14th, President Obama released his budget proposal for the 2012 fiscal year. The week before, House Republicans released their[…]
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The Humane Society of the United States Calls on California to Strengthen Animal Fighting Laws
In the wake of several high-profile cockfighting incidents in California over the past month, including one where a Tulare man[…]
Read moreHumane Society of the United States Statement on Connecticut Egg Factory Farm Collapse
The Humane Society of the United States responded to reports of the collapse of the structure at a large Connecticut egg[…]
Read moreFoie Gras A Faux Pas
By Alisa Mullins In January, food service giant ARAMARK agreed not to include foie gras in any of the more[…]
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Upholds Cockfighting Convictions
The Humane Society of the United States hails the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth[…]
Read moreSubmission Process for The 26th Genesis Awards
The Hollywood office of The HSUS is looking for a few good news stories. And television shows. And documentaries. And feature[…]
Read moreUSDA Proposes New Protections for Downer Veal Calves
In response to a legal petition filed by The Humane Society of the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture[…]
Read moreWhy I Won’t Watch Westminster
By Lindsay Pollard-Post I got strep throat almost every year as a kid, and it always seemed to strike around[…]
Read moreAnimal Advocates ask Washington State Lawmakers to Protect Animals at Humane Lobby Day 2011 in Olympia
Washington animal advocates met with state lawmakers in Olympia for Humane Lobby Day 2011, and urged support of bills to[…]
Read moreHarvard: Coal Impacts Cost Public Up To A Half Trillion Dollars Annually
In a groundbreaking article to be released this month in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Dr.[…]
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