StopTXU.com Launches as Online Community Stands Up Against New Coal Plants
A new website launched on September 19th by the Texas office of Environmental Defense provides one-stop shopping for the most[…]
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1st Major Ag Bill Introduced Before 2007 Farm Bill to Provide Renewable Fuel Production Incentives, Economic Development Opportunities and Doubles Conservation Spending
Three former chiefs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) praised the introduction on September 13th of the first major[…]
Read moreCalifornia's Animals to be Included in State Disaster Plans
On September 29, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the Disaster Planning for Animals bill, which requires that California's disaster planners consider the[…]
Read moreCanadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans Uses Baseless Charges to Harass Lawful Seal Hunt Observers
Canadian Press (CP) reported that seven individuals receiving permits from the Canadian federal government to observe the 2006 commercial seal[…]
Read moreSeal Hunt Costs Canada's Fishing Industry Millions
On Sepetember 28th, The Humane Society of the United States announced that its ProtectSeals boycott of Canadian seafood in protest[…]
Read moreUSDA Reverses Policy on Long-Distance Trucking of Farm Animals
On September 28th, 2006 – The Humane Society of the United States, Compassion Over Killing, Farm Sanctuaryand Animals' Angels hailed[…]
Read moreAnnual Slaughter of Dolphins in Japanese "Drive Fisheries" Protested Worldwide
On September 20th, Humane Society International, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the Animal Welfare Institute joined in a[…]
Read moreEuropean Parliament Resolution to Ban Harp and Hooded Seal Products Achieves Historic Record Number of Signatories
On September 18th, 2006 – The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International congratulated the European Parliament[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Hails Introduction Of Domestic Partnership Benefits And Obligations Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender political organization, hails the introduction of the bipartisan[…]
Read moreRyan White Care Act Reauthorization Moves Forward In The U.S. House; Human Rights Campaign Calls For Increased Resources For Vital HIV/AIDS Program
On September 20th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce passed a bill to reauthorize the Ryan[…]
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