Stronger Clean Air Standards for Smokestacks Will Save Lives
Strengthening federal clean air standards for smokestacks will save American lives and prevent costly hospitalizations for asthma and other respiratory[…]
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American Kennel Club Cuts Ties with Cruel Bear Baiting Competitions after Investigation by The HSUS
The Humane Society of the United States welcomes news that the American Kennel Club has reportedly severed ties with a[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Welcomes First U.S. Human Rights Record Report to UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights First today welcomed the U.S. government’s release of its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report, a self-evaluation of[…]
Read moreLet Wildlife Rehabbers in North Carolina Do Their Job
The recent exposure of more than 40 North Carolina residents to an ill raccoon underscores the need for licensed and[…]
Read moreMore than 150 Cats Rescued from Powell, Wyo., Home
The Humane Society of the United States is helping the Park County Prosecutor’s Office and the Park County Sheriff’s Department[…]
Read moreEPA Policy Restoring Public Right to Know About Chemical Hazards Wins Strong Support from Health, Labor and Environmental Advocates
Twenty-six health, labor and environmental organizations filed detailed comments voicing resounding support for a long-overdue change in a U.S. Environmental[…]
Read moreLebanon: Critic of Nahr al-Bared Reconstruction Efforts Detained
The Lebanese authorities should immediately release Ismael Sheikh Hassan, an urban planner detained by Military Intelligence on August 18, 2010,[…]
Read moreGovernment Fines Another Sign That Killer Whales Shouldn’t be Confined
The Humane Society of the United States is guardedly optimistic about the consequences of a citation issued on August 23rd by the[…]
Read moreIsrael: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes
The Israeli government should immediately stop the arbitrary destruction of Palestinian homes and other property in the West Bank and[…]
Read moreUndercover Investigation into South Carolina ‘Bear Baiting’ Competitions
An investigation by The Humane Society of the United States has uncovered deeply disturbing abuse of captive black bears inside[…]
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