Federal Ban On Horse Slaughter One Step Closer
The Humane Society of the United States praises the House Judiciary Committee for favorably passing legislation to ban the slaughter[…]
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Congress Takes Aim At Animal Trafficking To Stop Wildlife Penning
The Humane Society of the United States applauds U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) for introducing legislation today to combat "wildlife[…]
Read moreFederal Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Abusive Puppy Mills
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund commend federal lawmakers for introducing bills that will[…]
Read moreGroups Sue Over Decision To Remove Protections For Whales
Defenders of Wildlife and The Humane Society of the United States filed suit yesterday over the National Marine Fisheries Service's[…]
Read moreEPA Makes Right Decision In Stopping Damaging Yazoo Pumps Project, Says Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a scientifically sound and financially wise decision to stop a controversial flood control project[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Welcomes EPA Standards For Nonroad Gas Engines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took action to cut pollution from a major source of summertime smog and to protect[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Launches First-of-its-Kind Independent Guide To High-Quality Carbon Offsets For Businesses And Consumers To Combat Climate Change
To help bring transparency to the fast-growing voluntary carbon offset market to combat climate change, Environmental Defense Fund today announced[…]
Read moreNew Study Offers Viable Solution To Overfishing
New research published this week in the journal Science provides a clear road map for federal and regional fisheries managers[…]
Read moreGovernor's Signing Of Green Chemistry Legislation Applauded By Science Advisory Panel Member
On September 29th, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed landmark green chemistry legislation into law, drawing praise from a member of[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Partners With Wal-Mart To Cut Global Shopping Bag Waste
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will serve as Wal-Mart's (NYSE: WMT) environmental partner in the Global Plastic Shopping Bag Waste Reduction[…]
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