Dirty Coal Industry Influence is Clear as Weak Proposed Rule Would Do Nothing to Protect Waterways
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson proposed a weak new rule that would do almost nothing to conserve the[…]
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McDonald’s Adds 50,000 Jobs
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “You’re only as good as the people you hire.” Ray[…]
Read moreBroad Coalition Petitions EPA to Regulate Ammonia Gas Pollution from Factory Farms
More than 20 national, state, and local organizations representing millions of Americans filed an extensive petition with the U.S. Environmental[…]
Read moreGulf Groups Applaud Landmark Agreement for Down Payment of Restoration Funds
On April 21st, news broke that BP has agreed to provide $1 billion toward early restoration projects in the Gulf of[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Examines Animal Research Violations at Wake Forest University
In light of government reports showing that Wake Forest University has failed to follow minimal standards of care for animals[…]
Read moreSierra Club Strongly Opposes Action Plan on U.S.-Colombia Trade Deal
The Sierra Club issued this statement in response to the Obama Administration’s endorsement of the “Colombian Action Plan Related to[…]
Read moreArkansas Legislature Adjourns with Victories for Animals
The Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) commend[…]
Read moreGulf Restoration Gets Overwhelming Support from Voters Nationwide
On the first anniversary of the start of the BP Gulf oil disaster, new polling shows that voters nationwide overwhelmingly support[…]
Read moreOhio Livestock Care Standards Board Votes to Phase Out Veal Crates
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board reversed a vote taken on March 1 that sanctioned confinement of veal calves in[…]
Read moreNew Rule Will End New York City’s Use of the Worst Heating Oils, Give Big Apple Citizens Dramatically Cleaner Air
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) praised an announcement by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today that the city will phase[…]
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