U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill With Several Animal Protection Provisions
Countless animals stand to benefit if the final version of the Farm Bill includes a series of provisions passed today[…]
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Senate Bill Asks FBI To Track Animal Cruelty Crimes
The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund welcomed the introduction of new legislation in[…]
Read moreCritical Reviews In Microbiology Article Points To Factory Farming's Role In Emerging Human Diseases
An article written by The Humane Society of the United States' expert in avian influenza was recently published in Critical[…]
Read moreEPA Denies States The Right To Fight Global Warming
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stunned the nation last month by denying California and 17 other states the right to[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds Passage Of Energy Bill
Environmental Defense applauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the passage of legislation that will promote fuel efficiency and reduce U.S.[…]
Read moreSenate Blasted For Squandering Farm Policy Reform Opportunities By Leading Environmental Group
The U.S. Senate squandered a golden opportunity to reform U.S. farm policy, cut excessive subsidies, and strengthen vital programs to[…]
Read moreFederal Court Rebukes Auto Industry Challenge To Clean Car Program As "the Very Definition Of Folly"
Federal district court Judge Anthony Ishii issued a strong rebuke to the automobile industry's attempt to derail the California Clean[…]
Read moreCap And Trade Climate Bill Set For Introduction In House In Early 2008
Environmental Defense welcomed an announcement by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell that he plans to introduce legislation[…]
Read moreCivil Rights & Advocacy Groups Call For Mortgage Industry Reform, Foreclosure Relief For Millions
The nation's largest civil rights organizations in conjunction with multiple community-based and consumer advocacy groups demand that millions of Americans[…]
Read moreNAACP State Conference President Calls For Thorough Investigation Of Florida's Juvenile Justice System In Wake Of 'Boot Camp' Abuse
NAACP National Board of Directors member and Florida State Conference President Adora Obi Nweze was joined by a state assemblywoman[…]
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