The TSCA new chemicals mess: A problem of the chemical industry’s own making
Nary a day goes by without a complaint being lodged by someone in the chemical industry, or in one of[…]
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Solutions Exist to Break the Devastating Cycle of Hog Farms Flooding During Hurricanes
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality is currently reporting that at least 43 hog manure lagoons are inundated with floodwater,[…]
Read moreRescuers wade through floods to pull out stranded animals in the Carolinas
Our highly trained and technically certified staff is working closely with emergency officials and shelter partners to wade through flood waters and help animals stranded or in need. Photo by Meredith Lee/The HSUS
Yesterday, emergency officials in Horry County, South Carolina, which has been bracing for record flooding following Hurricane Florence, received a call from a couple with 12 cats. Their home was surrounded by rapidly rising waters, and they didn’t want to evacuate without making sure their . . .
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American Water demonstrates strong leadership on lead service line replacement
In a landmark decision on July 25, 2018, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved American Water’s plan to fully[…]
Read moreUrgent alert: Help stop cruel hunting methods in Alaska, like killing wolf pups at their dens, shooting hibernating mother bears
The proposed rule would bring back controversial hunting methods on 20 million acres of federal public lands in Alaska, like using artificial light to kill hibernating mother black bears and their cubs in their dens, and shooting wolf and coyote pups and mothers at their dens. Photo by Alamy
A rule proposed by the federal government to reintroduce some of the cruelest of hunting methods to national preserves in Alaska has raised a chorus of outrage from conservation organizations, biologists, elected officials and American citizens, and there is still time to speak out against . . .
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Climate smart rice farming requires integrated co-management of nitrogen and organic matter with shallow flooding
By applying climate smart farming practices, small-holder farming communities in India can become more climate resilient, as well as improve[…]
Read moreForests cut warming better than technology
11 September, 2018 – Biofuels are no easy answer to climate change. Nor is storing captured carbon dioxide. The world’s great forests cut warming better than engineered solutions can.
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Read moreTrump Administration Attacks Sensible Methane Standards, Putting Americans at Risk
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Read moreAs Hurricane Florence barrels toward East Coast, HSUS Animal Rescue Team moves to keep animals safe
As Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Carolinas and Virginia, our HSUS Animal Rescue Team is in full response mode, coordinating efforts with partners to empty shelters in the path of the storm and facilitating the transport of animals to safety. Photo by Kevin Wolf / AP images for the HSUS
As severe weather events have become more frequent and more destructive in recent years, our Animal Rescue Teams at the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International have not merely expanded but also learned to pivot swiftly to respond to crisis situations. . . .
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This EPA has a blatant double standard when it comes to transparency on new chemicals under TSCA
I’ve blogged extensively over the past year about the Trump EPA’s moves to dismantle health-protective reviews of new chemicals under[…]
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