Health and Environmental Groups Intervene to Defend U.S. EPA Air Rules
The American Lung Association and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) intervened on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)[…]
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Dog Advocates Ask State Officials to Investigate Potential Tax Fraud by Missouri Puppy Mills
A coalition of dog protection advocates has presented the Missouri Department of Revenue with evidence of potential tax fraud in[…]
Read moreMEPs Vote to Spare Animals from Cruel Biocide Chemical Tests
Thousands of dogs and other creatures saved from suffering Humane Society International/Europe has praised Members of the European Parliament for[…]
Read moreHumane Society International Helps Animals and People in Mexico Floods
Humane Society International is on the ground in Puerto de Veracruz working with Mexican groups and government authorities to assess the needs[…]
Read moreSierra Club Urges Senate to Pass Renewable Electricity Standard
On September 21st, The Sierra Club applauded the news of a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) bill being introduced in[…]
Read moreMore Than 100 Dogs Rescued Simultaneously From Two Missouri Puppy Mills Reinforce Urgent Need for Prop B
Barbara Schmitz, campaign manager for Missourians for the Protection of Dogs/ YES! on Prop B, issued the following statement in[…]
Read moreGeneral Mills Moves Away From Rainforest Destruction
America’s favorite food company, General Mills (GIS), is taking a crucial step to protect rainforests, with the release of a[…]
Read more23,000 Californians Join Conversation About Defeating Proposition 23
The Sierra Club and CREDO Action hosted a conference call Monday evening to discuss the No on Proposition 23 campaign[…]
Read more“Biggest Loser” Star Bob Harper Makes Record-Breaking Gains for Farm Animals
On “The Biggest Loser,” celebrity trainer Bob Harper helps people lose weight and break the bad habits that are holding[…]
Read moreReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions – First-Ever Approved Methodology for REDD Projects Now Available
For the first time, there is an approved methodology for measuring the greenhouse gas emissions avoided through the conservation of[…]
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