European Union Makes History By Banning Trade In Seal Products
Humane Society International congratulated the European Parliament for voting overwhelmingly in favour of a strong ban on trade in seal[…]
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Historic Climate Vote Signals New Momentum To Pass Carbon Cap In 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved landmark climate change legislation with a mandatory cap on global warming pollution last[…]
Read morePresident Forges Common Ground With Diverse Regional Interests On Climate Security
On May 18, President Barack Obama forged an historic blueprint to carry out rigorous greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger[…]
Read moreNew Bill To Fund Climate Change And Public Health Preparedness Praised By Environmental And Health Groups
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Trust for America's Health (TFAH), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) praised legislation introduced late[…]
Read moreNew National Fishing Policy Announced Today Focused On Catch Shares
The top government official for the nation's fisheries today announced a new policy on catch shares, a kind of fisheries[…]
Read moreEPA Analysis: Cap Carbon, Cut Oil Addiction For About A Dime A Day
A just-released analysis from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the cap on carbon pollution proposed by Reps. Henry Waxman[…]
Read moreIn Historic Step, EPA Determines Global Warming Major Threat To Human Health, Environment
In an historic step, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson today formally determined that global warming pollution "endangers"[…]
Read moreNew Diversity Fellowships Established By Environmental Defense Fund
In a concrete step to become a more diverse organization, Environmental Defense Fund today announced the creation of two paid,[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Welcomes Shift In Tone As Bonn Climate Talks End, U.S. Returns To Talks
April 8, 2009: The debut of the Obama administration's negotiating team brought a welcome tone of seriousness to climate talks[…]
Read moreStatement On Obama Administration's Decision To Restore Endangered Species Act Protections
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following in response to the[…]
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