Puppy Mill Operator Sentenced To 10 Years
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, applauds Judge Timothy Easter for imposing an[…]
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HSUS Investigation Reveals Uniformed Police Officers Attended KY. Cockfights
The Humane Society of the United States held a press conference to announce that two separate undercover investigations revealed uniformed[…]
Read moreWal-Mart: Private Label Eggs All Cage-Free
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has confirmed that all of its private label (aka "Great Value") eggs are cage-free, prompting The Humane[…]
Read moreAnimal Protection And Wildlife Conservation Organisations Applaud European Parliament Defence Of Endangered Animals
The future for some of the world's most threatened animals may become a little less precarious thanks to the European[…]
Read moreWalmart Announces Goal To Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Global Supply Chain
On February 25th Walmart announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its[…]
Read moreEDF Praises House Committee Fracking Data Request
In response to mounting public concern related to shale gas production and the use of hydraulic fracturing, House Energy and[…]
Read moreLawsuit Represents Step Backward For Texas
On Feb.16, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Attorney General Greg Abbott and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced the filing of a[…]
Read moreStronger Ozone Standard Could Dramatically Reduce Asthma, Premature Deaths
On February 4, Environmental Defense Fund testified that strengthening the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone pollution from[…]
Read moreStatement Of EDF Agriculture Policy Specialist Britt Lundgren On New EPA Biofuels Regulations
"EPA today answered Congress' call to tackle the tough job of calculating greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels. We welcome EPA's[…]
Read moreEDF Welcomes Decision By U.S., China, India, Others To Submit U.N. Climate Pledges
The United States, China, India and 52 other nations have submitted national climate pledges to the United Nations, sending a[…]
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