Human Rights Campaign Praises Texas Legislature for Passing Anti-Bullying Bill
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, today praises the Texas legislature for passing HB 1942,[…]
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Rescue Group (REIN) Gives a Helping Hand to Tenn. Horse Owners
by Julie Hauserman Tennessee horse enthusiasts Ron Smith and Mary Hord say their hearts were profoundly touched in 2009, when[…]
Read moreWhole Foods Market Plays Dumb on Activists’ Arrests, Unlabeled Frankenfoods
As OCA activists Alexis Baden-Mayer and Mike Durschmid await a June 7 court appearance resulting from their arrests at a[…]
Read moreMaryland General Assembly Adjourns with Major Victories for Animals
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Maryland lawmakers for passing a slate of major animal protection measures before[…]
Read moreSierra Club Ally Hilton Kelley Wins Prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize
Sierra Club ally Hilton Kelley has been awarded this year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, considered the “Nobel prize for environmental[…]
Read moreDirty 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[…]
Read moreMcDonald’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[…]
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