Sierra Club Praises Decision of Texas Grid Operator: TXU Coal Plant Will Idle
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced that TXU is approved to idle its Monticello coal plant. ERCOT determined[…]
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The HSUS Urges Mich. Legislators to Maintain Restrictions on Public Contact with Bears
The Humane Society of the United States is asking Michigan legislators to reject Senate Bill 1236, a bill that puts[…]
Read moreLos Angeles Cracks Down on Puppy Mill Outlets
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Los Angeles City Council for approving an ordinance to place a[…]
Read moreNew Report Shows Banking Sector as Major Source of Climate Disruption
A number of major banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, invest in the acceleration of climate change each[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Condemns Alleged Abuse by USDA Wildlife Services Employee
The Humane Society of the United States is grateful USDA Wildlife Services is taking allegations of potential animal abuse against[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Launches 24-Hour Hotline to Reunite New Jersey Residents and Their Pets
The Humane Society of the United States, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture[…]
Read moreLandslide Victory for LGBT Equality Up and Down the Ballot
Today the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, reacted to the overwhelming[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on the Passage of Maryland Dream Act
The NAACP released the following statement on the passage of Marriage Ballot Question 4, which allows undocumented student immigrants to[…]
Read moreSenator-Elect Tammy Baldwin Makes History as First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
Upon the Wisconsin Senate Race being called for Tammy Baldwin, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement:[…]
Read moreSierra Club Marks 40 Years of the Clean Water Act with Clean Water Voting Record
On October 18th, the Sierra Club marked the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act by releasing a Clean Water Voting Record for[…]
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