Temple Grandin: Helping The Animals We Can’t Save
By Ingrid E. Newkirk This month, HBO premiered an original biopic starring Claire Danes about an extraordinary person, Dr. Temple[…]
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Give Fur The Cold Shoulder
By Paula Moore Old Man Winter is here—and he's packing a punch. The wintry weather has snarled traffic, forced airlines[…]
Read moreStop Carping: Fish Farms Are The Real Problem
By Chris Holbein The humble Asian carp is causing big trouble in the U.S. Last month, the Supreme Court refused[…]
Read moreDolphins In Tanks: Cruel Confinement
By Jennifer O'Connor Scientists at Emory University recently determined that the cognitive capacity of dolphins is second only to that[…]
Read moreOCA And National Coalition Oppose Obama's Monsanto Man
Oppose Islam Siddiqui for US Agricultural Trade Negotiator! Organic Consumers Association is part of a 98-organization coalition formed by the[…]
Read moreNew Organic Rules Ban Intensive Confinement Dairy Feedlots
After years of claims that the organic dairy "access to pasture" requirement was vague and couldn't be enforced, the USDA[…]
Read moreUSDA Drops "Big Brother" National Animal ID Program
Under pressure from small farmers and organic consumers, the US Department of Agriculture announced on February 5, 2010, that it[…]
Read moreSEC Issues Ground-Breaking Guidance Requiring Corporate Disclosure Of Material Climate Change Risks And Opportunities
On January 27th, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued new interpretive guidance that clarifies what publicly-traded companies need to[…]
Read moreStatement Of EDF On Sen. Murkowski's Resolution Of Disapproval
"We are deeply disappointed that Senator Murkowski has introduced a resolution to block the EPA's -finding that greenhouse gas emissions[…]
Read morePollster Frank Luntz Releases New Polling Results: Bipartisan Public Support For National Climate Legislation
On January 21st, Pollster Frank Luntz announced new research that shows the American people are eager for Congress to act[…]
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