EDF Asks EPA’s Wheeler to Protect Americans from Super-Polluting Freight Trucks
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and its allies today [7/9] formally asked the new acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency[…]
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At White House meeting, breeders and other stakeholders agree on need for puppy mill reforms
It was particularly helpful to have the dog breeders tell the USDA directly that they support higher standards for commercial breeders, busting the agency’s perception that all breeders are against reform. Photo by Amie Chou/The HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States fights puppy mills on many fronts, from working with local law enforcement to rescue animals in puppy mills to urging state and federal lawmakers and federal agencies to create and improve laws that protect animals in such facilities. . . .
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Bipartisan western governors agree methane reductions benefit states
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Read moreSpeak out to stop breed-specific discrimination
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Last week, Delta Airlines announced it would ban pit-bull-type dogs from flying in the cabin as service and assistance animals. In doing so, the airline is overlooking the fact that there is no evidence that a particular breed of dog bites more than another. And . . .
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Read moreIceland resumes slaughter of fin whales, defying international ban
Fin whales are the second-largest mammals in the world, after blue whales. Hvalur’s gunners will fire exploding grenades at these whales, and since approximately one in five won’t die immediately, they’ll be struck again, taking many minutes to suffer and die. Photo by Christin Khan, NEFSC/NOAA
In defiance of an international moratorium on commercial whaling, the Icelandic ship Hvalur hf left port last week after a two-year pause in that country’s fin whale hunt. Iceland’s goal is to kill up to 238 fin whales this summer – in addition to its . . .
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