EDF issues new framework to help make oil and gas wells safer
The United States onshore oil and gas industry operates nearly one million production wells across 30 states. To protect our[…]
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Mexican Senate passes bill to outlaw cosmetics testing
Mexican consumers, polls show, are increasingly turning toward cosmetics that do not involve animal suffering. Photo by iStock.com
Mexico took a giant step toward ending animal testing for cosmetics yesterday, with the Senate voting unanimously to ban such testing in the country. The bill would also ban, with some exceptions, the manufacture, import and marketing in Mexico of cosmetics animal-tested anywhere in the . . .
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For participants’ safety, HSUS cancels Animal Care Expo 2020 as coronavirus pandemic continues
Expo attracts animal care and sheltering professionals, volunteers, and advocates from every state and from dozens of countries. Photo by Chris LeRoy/iStock.com
With the country in the grip of the coronavirus for an indefinite period, we’ve decided to cancel Animal Care Expo 2020, our marquee training and exhibition event for animal welfare professionals, scheduled to be held in San Antonio, Texas, this May. In some respects, it . . .
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WWF Statement on Cambodian Government’s Decision to Suspend Hydropower Dam Development on the Mekong River
The Director General of Energy at Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy through a phone call today confirmed with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that Cambodia’s newly approved 10 years energy master plan 2020-2030 does not include any hydropower dams on t…
Read moreURGENT: Tell Congress: Pass a COVID-19 Stimulus Plan That Helps People, Not Corporations
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Read moreCongress should act fast to protect animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos and research labs during coronavirus crisis
With cities and states imposing quarantines and curfews, and businesses shuttering their doors and asking employees to stay home, animals in institutional settings are extremely vulnerable to neglect and/or abandonment. Photo by iStock.com
As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, we are asking Congress to act quickly on an important bill that would ensure that millions of animals held in research laboratories and enterprises like puppy mills and roadside zoos across the country are not forgotten. The Providing Responsible Emergency . . .
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With a crisis unfolding, let’s keep animal protection on the agenda
We continue to support shelter and rescue groups all across the country as we come to terms with how things are changing, at least for now, while hoping that these mitigation efforts will mean that we can return to normal as soon as possible. Photo by ablokhin/iStock.com
Over the last few days, covid-19 has dramatically touched all of our lives. Like you, those of us here at the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International have had to modify our routines and schedules. Children are home from school. Family . . .
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Read moreMissouri moves to close down a serial puppy mill offender
Debra Ritter of Cornerstone Farms, aka Beginnings Ranch (pictured above), has been in our report for severe problems at her kennel, including injured and underweight dogs, dogs with missing fur and skin lesions, sick puppies and excessive feces and odor. Photo by Missouri Department of Agriculture
A notorious breeder in Missouri who has been featured five times in our annual Horrible Hundred report on problem puppy mills may be closing down her operation, even as the state’s attorney general is moving to take legal action against her for mistreating the dogs . . .
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