Marriage Equality to Be Included in Democratic Party Platform
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, applauded the Democratic[…]
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New Approach Promotes Pathways to Wood Biomass Sustainability
Producers of wood pellets in the United States will need to meet or exceed sustainability standards set by the European[…]
Read moreFormer FDA Veterinarian Calls for an End to Antibiotic Overuse in Animal Agriculture during Capitol Hill Briefing
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, a former deputy director for the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, led a Capitol Hill briefing[…]
Read moreMountaintop-Removal Coal Shipped Overseas at Alarming Rate While Locals Pay the Price
Edward Markey, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee released a report entitled “Our Pain, Their Gain”that exposes the[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Applauds U.S. Senate Committee for Advancing the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for approving the Great[…]
Read moreRulings today by U.S. District Court and WV Environmental Quality Board Show Science is Clear on Dangers to Water from Surface Mining, EPA standards necessary
On July 31st, rulings were issued in both West Virginia and the U.S. District Court demonstrating the need for Environmental[…]
Read moreEDF Praises New Measures to Reduce Air Pollution from Cruise Ships and Tankers
August 1st was the first day of a historic clean air measure to reduce harmful air emissions from ocean-going ships. […]
Read moreCourt Decision Leaves EPA Air Safeguard in Place
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled to uphold a clean air standard that limits dangerous[…]
Read moreUN Body Decision Marks End for Dirty Carbon Credits from Coal Power in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
The United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board has taken a landmark step against propping up the dirty, carbon[…]
Read moreProp 8 Proponents Ask Supreme Court to Reverse Ninth Circuit
On July 31st, the proponents of California’s Proposition 8, the amendment to the California Constitution that stripped marriage equality from[…]
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