The HSUS Applauds House Judiciary Committee Passage of Bill to Restrict Trade in Dangerous Constricting Snakes
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s passage of H.R. 511, a bill that[…]
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Faith Leaders Condemn Rev. Franklin Graham’s Questioning of President Obama’s Religion
Faith leaders including the Presidents of the National Baptist Convention USA, the National Baptist Convention of America, and the Progressive[…]
Read moreFirstEnergy Blames its Business Decisions on Clean Air Rules
Environmental Defense Fund(EDF) criticized FirstEnergy, for blaming its decision to close old coal-fired power plants on the Clean Air Act[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Assists in Pennsylvania Dogfighting Investigation and Raid
Experts from The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team assisted the Pittsburgh Police Department and Wilkinsburg Police[…]
Read moreWashington State Makes History with Marriage Equality Law
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – praised Washington state[…]
Read moreCongress Jeopardizes 40,000 Clean Energy Jobs
On February 17th, Congress cut a deal to extend the Payroll Tax Credit, which would provide much-needed tax cuts for[…]
Read moreAmazon.Com Removes Whale Products From Japan Website
Internet giant Amazon.com appears to have removed all whale products from its wholly owned Japanese website overnight, following worldwide publicity[…]
Read moreSenate Judiciary Committee Approves LGBT-Inclusive Anti-Violence Bill
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised the Senate Judiciary Committee’s[…]
Read moreHumane Leaders Urge Calif. Governor to Spare Abandoned and Lost Pets
National and local humane organizations are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to rescind his proposal to repeal a state requirement[…]
Read moreTransCanada Announces Plan to Circumvent Environmental Review to Build Rejected Tar Sands Pipeline in US
TransCanada, the company behind the rejected Keystone XL tar sands pipeline sent a letter to the US State Department announcing its[…]
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