Landmark Forest Protection Deal at Risk from Indonesian Industry
November 23, 2010 – A landmark $1 billion deal between Indonesia and Norway – intended to halt deforestation and reduce[…]
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Scientists, Corporations and Other Stakeholders Call for a Focused Approach to Modernizing Safety Testing of Chemicals
Stakeholders in industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector met in Washington, D.C. and called for a more targeted implementation[…]
Read moreDepartment of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulation on Hospital Visitation
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization –praised the[…]
Read moreGroups to Sen. Manchin: Stop Standing in the Way of Clean Water
On November 16th several Appalachian organizations filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit in defense of the U.S. Environment Protection[…]
Read moreBill to Crack Down on Animal Crush Videos Wins Final U.S. Senate and House Approval
The Humane Society of the United States commends Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., and[…]
Read moreHRC to Sarah Palin: Don’t Let This Teachable Moment Pass You By
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – called[…]
Read moreNAACP Denounces Lenient Sentence of Oakland BART Police Officer in Deadly Shooting of Unarmed Man
The NAACP denounces the two-year sentence handed down by Judge Robert Perry to Johannes Mehserle, the former Oakland BART police[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Commends City of Wheaton, Ill. for Adopting Comprehensive Coyote Management Plan
The Humane Society of the United States applauded the city of Wheaton, Ill., for taking a major step toward humanely[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on President’s Executive Order Reforming the Faith-Based Initiative
President Barack Obama issued an executive order instituting a series of reforms to the Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships,[…]
Read moreNAACP To Call for Comprehensive Education Reform at Daisy Bates Education Summit
The NAACP will be hosting its annual Daisy Bates Education Summit on Dec. 2-4 to honor the late Daisy Bates,[…]
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