Wal-Mart Goes RBGH-free
Wal-Mart has announced its so-called "Great Value" store brand of milk will no longer come from cows injected with Monsanto's[…]
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End Modern-Day Slavery In U.S. Fields
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA)– representing over 850,000 consumers across the U.S. — has joined a growing alliance in support[…]
Read more60 House Members Support $5.1 Billion In New Conservation Funding In Farm Bill
As congressional leaders try to resolve the differences between the House- and Senate-passed farm bills, on February 19th 60 House[…]
Read moreCourt Rules EPA Violated The Law By Evading Required Power Plant Mercury Reductions
On February 8th, a federal appeals court ruled that a rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency violates the Clean Air[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Works With Banks To Push Power Companies To Cut Carbon Emissions And Invest In Alternative Energy
Three of the world's largest financial institutions announced today the formation of The Carbon Principles, climate change related investment guidelines[…]
Read moreEnergy Policy Specialist Tells Senate Committee New Technology To Cut Global Warming Pollution Could Work If Properly Regulated
A promising new technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS) could significantly reduce global warming pollution from coal-fired plants and[…]
Read moreLos Angeles Airport To Fund Largest U.S. Study On Airport Pollution Impact On Local Community
On February 25th, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners voted to fund the largest study in the nation examining[…]
Read moreThe HSUS/HSI Applauds New Regulations On Elephant Management In South Africa, Warns Against Culling
On February 28th, The Humane Society of the United States and its international arm, Humane Society International, applauded new regulations[…]
Read moreBCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP Praised By The Humane Society Of The United States For Going Fur-Free
>The Humane Society of the United States commends international fashion house BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP for pledging to end the sale of fur[…]
Read moreNearly 800,000 Signatures Turned In To Qualify Anti-Cruelty Measure For November Ballot
Since October, 790,486 Californians have signed petitions in support of an anti-cruelty ballot initiative, and today, the group leading the[…]
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