Proposed Ben Hill Coal Plant Cancelled
Clean air advocates and environmental groups won a victory when Power4Georgians (P4G), the only company trying to develop expensive new[…]
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Federal Rule Limiting Captive Hunting of Endangered Species Goes Into Effect
Trophy Hunters’ Last Minute Request for an Injunction Denied The Humane Society of the United States welcomes a rule by[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Commends Officials for Federal Indictments Targeting Cockfighters in Hawaii
Inga Gibson, Hawaii state director for The Humane Society of the United States released the following statement in response to[…]
Read moreNAACP Leads by Example with Commitment to Clean Energy
The NAACP has joined over 100 religious and community organizations to sign a collaborative energy agreement that demonstrates the Association’s[…]
Read moreNew Paper Quantifies What it Will Take to Get Sustained Benefits From Natural Gas
A new scientific paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS) offers an enhanced method for assessing[…]
Read moreStatement by the NAACP on Charges Filed Against George Zimmerman
Benjamin Todd Jealous, President & CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People issued the following statement[…]
Read moreAnimal Fur Sold as “Faux” by West Hollywood Retailer Kitson
The Humane Society of the United States revealed that popular Los Angeles area boutique Kitson recently sold three different items[…]
Read moreNAACP Speaks Out on Divisive National Organization for Marriage Memo
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous made the following statement on National Organization for Marriage (NOM) strategy memos that[…]
Read moreBill Introduced in U.S. House to End Trade in Primates as ‘Pets’
The Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund and Born Free USA commend U.S. Reps. Michael[…]
Read moreTax Day Serves as Reminder of Second-Class Citizenship for LGBT Americans
With the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) still on the books and marriage equality a reality in only six[…]
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