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Bill to end animal testing for cosmetics introduced in Congress with support from industry leaders

January 4, 2020 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Animal Rights & Environment, Humane Economy, Humane Society International, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative), The Humane Society of the United States

The United States is one of the world’s largest cosmetics markets and this bill has the potential to spare the lives of thousands of mice, rabbits, rats and guinea pigs. Photo by Niderlander NiDerLander/iStock.com

The movement to end the testing of personal care and beauty products on animals has gained unprecedented momentum in recent years, with three U.S. states, 39 countries, and more than a thousand manufacturers abandoning this outdated and unnecessary practice. Today, Congress took an important step . . .

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The return of a relative: tribal communities in the Northern Great Plains rally around bison restoration

January 3, 2020 World Wildlife Fund Stories Animal Rights & Environment, World Wildlife Fund

For tribal community members who witnessed the release of four plains bison into Badlands National Park, South Dakota, the significance was immense for much deeper reasons.

Long considered a “clean” energy source, hydropower can actually be bad for climate

January 1, 2020 Enviroshop Editor Animal Rights & Environment, Environmental Defense

An EDF study published in Environmental Science and Technology shows that hydropower — the leading renewable energy technology projected to[…]

How companies are using electric trucks to reduce air pollution and save money

December 31, 2019 Enviroshop Editor Animal Rights & Environment, Environmental Defense

Earlier this year, Amazon announced it would purchase 100,000 electric trucks like this one as part of its efforts to[…]

The Court’s TSCA decision is a much bigger win for public health than first meets the eye

December 29, 2019 Enviroshop Editor Animal Rights & Environment, Environmental Defense

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a landmark case involving a challenge to EPA’s so-called “framework rules” that[…]

New-borns face multiple climate health risks

December 28, 2019 Tim Radford Animal Rights & Environment, Climate News Network

Multiple climate health risks threaten today’s babies. They may grow up hungrier, more diseased and facing more pollution and danger. But there’s hope.
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Climate-resilient fisheries require fairness and equity

December 27, 2019 Enviroshop Editor Animal Rights & Environment, Environmental Defense

Issues of social equity and fairness are central to functioning societies across the globe. When there is the perception of[…]

SAFER Pipelines Act Provides Critical Safety and Pollution Protections

December 26, 2019 Enviroshop Editor Animal Rights & Environment, Environmental Defense

Major new federal pipeline safety legislation introduced in November will bring about dramatic new environmental and public safety benefits for[…]

Cuba’s urban farming shows way to avoid hunger

December 25, 2019 Paul Brown Animal Rights & Environment, Climate News Network

Urban farming, Cuban-style, is being hailed as an example of how to feed ourselves when climate change threatens serious food shortages.
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USDA moves to permanently hide animal welfare records at puppy mills, walking horse shows and other regulated businesses

December 24, 2019 By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Animal Rights & Environment, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative), The Humane Society of the United States

The proposal would further solidify the obfuscation that began when the administration purged all Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act records from the USDA website, just a few weeks after President Trump took office in 2017. Photo by Meredith Lee/The HSUS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to permanently conceal crucial animal welfare records, including inspection reports and enforcement records of puppy mills and horse shows where Tennessee walking horses and other related breeds are vulnerable to the heinous practice of soring. Last month, the agency . . .

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