Annual Slaughter of Dolphins in Japanese "Drive Fisheries" Protested Worldwide
On September 20th, Humane Society International, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the Animal Welfare Institute joined in a[…]
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USDA Reverses Policy on Long-Distance Trucking of Farm Animals
On September 28th, 2006 – The Humane Society of the United States, Compassion Over Killing, Farm Sanctuaryand Animals' Angels hailed[…]
Read moreNational Voter ID Legislation Poses Direct Threat to Right to Vote
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League Just two months after overwhelmingly passing the Voting Rights Act[…]
Read moreCanadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans Uses Baseless Charges to Harass Lawful Seal Hunt Observers
Canadian Press (CP) reported that seven individuals receiving permits from the Canadian federal government to observe the 2006 commercial seal[…]
Read moreCalifornia's Animals to be Included in State Disaster Plans
On September 29, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the Disaster Planning for Animals bill, which requires that California's disaster planners consider the[…]
Read more1st Major Ag Bill Introduced Before 2007 Farm Bill to Provide Renewable Fuel Production Incentives, Economic Development Opportunities and Doubles Conservation Spending
Three former chiefs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) praised the introduction on September 13th of the first major[…]
Read moreStopTXU.com Launches as Online Community Stands Up Against New Coal Plants
A new website launched on September 19th by the Texas office of Environmental Defense provides one-stop shopping for the most[…]
Read moreEPA Announces Particulate Pollution Standards that Fail to Protect Human Health from Death and Disease
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final decision on September 21st on the nation's particulate[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises Conservation Provisions of the EAT Healthy America Act
Below is a statement by Scott Faber, farm policy campaign director for Environmental Defense, on the introduction today of the[…]
Read moreGovernor Signs Historic Global Warming Law
Environmental Defense and NRDC shared the stage with the governor, the law's authors Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) and[…]
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