The Annual Genesis Awards – March 19th
Until relatively recently, animal abuse and exploitation received only scant attention in the mainstream media. What happened to animals in[…]
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Plans for 150 New Coal Plants Scrapped
Purdue University has cancelled plans for a new campus coal plant, making the plant the 150th to be defeated or[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Condemns Betrayal of Veal Calf Welfare by Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
In response to the MArch 4th 6-5 vote by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to permit the inhumane confinement of veal[…]
Read moreDead Wood Plays Lively Role in Developing Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.
Understanding the long-term impacts of using wood biomass to produce renewable energy is the critical first step in developing a[…]
Read moreHRC & NEA Applaud Senate Reintroduction of Safe Schools Improvement Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the National Education[…]
Read moreNPR Poll: 93% Want GE Food to Be Labeled
“Only a quarter of Americans say they fully understand what genetically engineered food is all about, according to a survey[…]
Read moreAs Oil Industry Reports Soaring Quarterly Profit Records, Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies
This past month, the oil industry reported soaring quarterly profits. Chevron and Exxon recorded quarterly profits of $5.3 billion and[…]
Read moreNYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Praised for Phasing Out Highly Polluting Heating Oils
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a long awaited rule that will, over time, phase out[…]
Read moreNew Tool to Help Farmers Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
On February 10, 2011, the Rainforest Alliance and the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) unveiled the new Climate Module: Criteria for[…]
Read moreRainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch Statement on Ecuador Court Ruling Against Chevron
A court in Lago Agrio, Ecuador has ruled in favor of the residents of Ecuador’s Amazon region who have spent the[…]
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