On December 6th, Environmental Defense applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of S. 2856, legislation to protect working[…]
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String Of Deadly Hunting Accidents Spurs Call For Raising Minimum Hunting Age
Hunting animals for "sport" is not only deadly for the animals but also dangerous for people, especially in areas where[…]
Read moreAutomakers Sue to Stall Landmark California Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law
On December 7th, General Motors, Daimler – Chrysler, Toyota and Ford filed a legal challenge against the State of California[…]
Read moreProfessor Canned For Releasing Paper On Corn Contamination
A well-respected and popular professor at the University of California in Berkeley has been fired after publishing a scientific paper[…]
Read moreHelping Animal Victims Of Tsunami Tragedy
The Humane Society International (HSI), the international arm of The HSUS, is assessing the animal situation in Sri Lanka, Thailand,[…]
Read moreMississippi Airport Renamed To Honor Slain NAACP Leader
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is proud to announce that Mississippi's largest airport, Jackson International,[…]
Read moreFactory Farms Causing Asthma In Farm Kids
A new University of Iowa study has found that children raised on hog farms have a higher rate of asthma[…]
Read moreMajor Bust Of Hog-Dog Fighting Rings
In a coordinated sweep across four states, law enforcement authorities shut down the nation's largest hog-dog fighting operation over the[…]
Read moreNew Year Of Light
The new year is once again upon us. Will it be one of hope? Will it see sanity and peace[…]
Read moreCommon Pesticide Causes Aggression & Brain Damage
Glufosinate, a pesticide used widely in the U.S. and whose residues have been found in the food and water supply,[…]
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