The Humane Society of the United States Calls for End to Research on Chimps in Full-Page New York Times Ad
On December 8th, in a full-page advertisement in the New York Times, The Humane Society of the United States, on[…]
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13 Animal Protection and Conservation Groups Call on U.S. Government to Sanction Iceland For Killing Whales in Defiance of Moratorium
On December 13th, a coalition of 13 animal protection and conservation organizations asked the U.S. government to take swift and[…]
Read moreNo Canadian Seafood to be Served at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Cafes Until Seal Hunt is Stopped, Says Musician
Margaritaville Cafés, restaurants owned by Jimmy Buffett, will no longer serve Canadian seafood until Canada ends its annual slaughter of[…]
Read moreHumane Society Serves Legal Notice of Massive Clean Water Act Violations on New York Foie Gras Factory Farm
The Humane Society of the United States filed notice in December of its intent to file suit against Hudson Valley[…]
Read moreReport Calls for Closing Mississippi River Channel that Costs U.S. Taxpayers Tens of Millions of Dollars Annually, Was Major Cause of Katrina Damage
National and Louisiana environmental experts released a new report on December 5th calling for closing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Releases Report Examining Death & Disease Linked to Diesel Locomotive Pollution, Cites Overdue Deadline for EPA Action
A new Environmental Defense report finds that diesel locomotive air pollution is linked to about 3,400 premature deaths and other[…]
Read moreLandmark Federal-State Partnership Announced to Save Endangered Birds in Hawaii
On December 29th, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a landmark agreement to save five endangered birds in Hawaii[…]
Read moreSmog Rules Illegally Weakened, Court Says
On December 22nd, a federal appeals court today struck down an attempt by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to weaken[…]
Read moreSean Bell Shooting: Police Raids Test Delicate Balance Sought by Mayor, African-American Leaders
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The recent tragic police shooting of 23-year-old Sean Bell near[…]
Read moreXavier University's Dr. Norman Francis: In Selfless Pursuit of a Better Society
Xavier University's Dr. Norman Francis: In Xavier University's Dr. Norman Francis, the longest-serving college president in the nation, was recently[…]
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