Greenpeace Response to National Oil Spill Commission Report
In response to National Oil Spill Commission reports that the White House blocked efforts by federal scientists to publicly reveal[…]
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The HSUS Issues Statement in Response to Obion County, Tenn., Policy that Claimed Animals’ Lives in Fire
The Humane Society of the United States is issuing the following statement in response to the heartbreaking news that four[…]
Read moreLatest SeaWorld Orca Death Adds to Evidence of Captivity Perils
Naomi Rose, Ph.D., marine mammal scientist for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement about the[…]
Read moreIndependently-Funded Research Expedition Locates Deep Sea Remnants of Gulf Oil Plume 300 Miles West of Spill Site
Remnants of the oil and gas plume from the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been discovered at depths of over 3000ft[…]
Read moreObama Praised for Signing Executive Order Creating Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
President Obama’s signing of an executive order to create a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force is a key first[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Action to Set New Vehicle Standards
On October 1st the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced the intent to set fuel economy and global warming[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds New Drilling Safeguards, Calls for Aggressive Measures to End Oil Dependence
On September 31st, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued new regulations on offshore drilling operations. The regulations govern emergency response and[…]
Read moreOntario Veterinary College Ends Terminal Surgeries, Adopts Humane Surgical Training
The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association applauds the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College for moving to eliminate terminal surgeries[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Endorses California’s Proposition 21 to Protect Parks and Wildlife
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection group with more than 1 million members and[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Responds to Sentencing of NY Breeder
Patrick Kwan, New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response[…]
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