159 Animals Rescued from North Carolina Hoarding Situation
The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team was called in by the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office to[…]
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The HSUS Blows Whistle on Kentucky Livestock Care Standards Commission
The Humane Society of the United States filed a formal complaint today with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture against the[…]
Read moreDrivers, Beware: Deer-Car Collisions Increase During Hunting Season
By Paula Moore November is the peak month for collisions between cars and deer, according to the Insurance Institute for[…]
Read moreNAACP Congressional Forum Testimony on State Efforts to Suppress Voter Participation
The NAACP submitted the following testimony during “Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Law Changes,” a congressional forum[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on California Supreme Court Ruling in Prop 8 Case
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, commented on the California Supreme[…]
Read moreCalifornia partners with EPA and DOT on historic national clean cars standards
Environmental Defense Fund applauded the announcement by the Obama Administration proposing a second phase of federal greenhouse gas and fuel economy[…]
Read moreUSDA Applauded for Permanently Revoking Licenses of Two Infamous Puppy Mill Operators
The Humane Society of the United States commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture for permanently revoking the federal animal dealer[…]
Read moreMissouri Dept. of Agriculture Imposes Crippling Tax on Cash-Strapped Animal Shelters and Rescue Groups
The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Best[…]
Read moreCoalition Files Three Lawsuits to Demand National Coal Treat Pollution from Coal Mines
The Sierra Club and its partners, the Tennessee Clean Water Network and Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, filed three suits[…]
Read moreU.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Applauded for Strong Enforcement Action Under Horse Protection Act
One of four Tennessee residents indicted for violations of the federal Horse Protection Act and related financial crimes has pleaded[…]
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