Environmental Organizations Applaud Nation's First Coal Plant to Limit Global Warming Pollution
On August 15, Xcel Energy announced a ground-breaking proposal to deploy the nation's first coal power plant to reduce global[…]
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Environmental Defense Hails 7th Circuit Court Decision Supporting Its Suit to Stop Weakening of Clean Air Act
On August 17th, the Seventh Circuit Court rejected the flawed Fourth Circuit's June 2005 decision weakening the Clean Air Act's[…]
Read moreOne Year After Katrina, Pets Factor Into Disaster Planning
Amidst the devastation Hurricane Katrina left behind one year ago, a clear message emerged: pets should never again have to[…]
Read morePension Law Includes Important Protections for Same-Sex Couples Under Federal Law
The Federal Pension Protection Act passed by Congress and signed into law today by President George W. Bush contains two[…]
Read moreBrutal Hate Crime In New Mexico Charged Under Recently Passed Law
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement concerning the recent hate crime attack in Santa Fe, N.M.,[…]
Read moreSan Diego Hate Crimes Met With Swift Action By Community And Police
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement concerning the recent hate crime attack in San Diego during[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Releases New Report: U.S. Highway Accidents Involving Farm Animals
On August 2, Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, released a research report addressing highway accidents in[…]
Read moreChicago Becomes First City In The United States To End The Sale Of Foie Gras
On August 22, 2006 – Chicago became the first U.S. city to enact a humane ordinance to end the sale[…]
Read moreWhat Serial Shooters And Private Steven Green Have In Common
By Alisa Mullins Every time a serial killer or perpetrator of a particularly violent crime is apprehended, you can bet[…]
Read moreHundreds of Thousands of Geese to be Killed
On August 28th, 2006 – The Humane Society of the United States announced its strong opposition to new U.S. Fish[…]
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