Sen. Baucus Calls for Hasty Approval of Dangerous Oil Pipeline
This week, Montana Senator Max Baucus asked the U.S. State Department to speed a decision on whether or not to[…]
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NAACP Mourns the Passing of Scholar, Mentor, & Friend Dr. Ron Walters
Prominent professor on race and ethnicity served as mentor to many in NAACP, including President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Urges U.S. Senate to Crack Down on Animal Crush Videos
The Humane Society of the United States Vice President of Government Affairs Nancy Perry testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee[…]
Read moreNAACP President & CEO Jealous Asks Mississippi Governor Barbour to Pardon Two Sisters
NAACP President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous requested a pardon from Governor Haley Barbour Tuesday for two sisters incarcerated since[…]
Read moreHRC Reveals NOM’s Big Spending in Iowa
The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which has a history of trying to defeat pro-equality state candidates in Iowa, this[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Becomes Hormel Shareholder in Effort to Gain Animal Welfare Reforms
As part of its efforts encouraging Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) to improve the welfare of animals in its operations,[…]
Read moreActivists Stage Creative Demonstration at EPA Headquarters: Call for Agency to Veto Controversial Spruce Mine Permit
On Monday, activists with the Rainforest Action Network staged a creative demonstration at the EPA headquarters to compel the agency[…]
Read moreAB 32 Could Save Billions in Energy Costs
California’s clean energy and clean air standards could save the average household up to $670 in 2020 if oil and[…]
Read moreGroups Support Bipartisan Call for President to Fulfill Commitment to Restore Gulf Coast
Three environmental groups joined a bipartisan call for action on Monday for President Obama to fulfill the commitment that he made in[…]
Read moreThreats to Nevada Wildlands, Cultural Sites, and Jobs Prompt Legal Challenge of Ruby Gas Pipeline
The proposed Ruby Pipeline could avoid major damage to wildlife habitat, open space and cultural sites if it were rerouted,[…]
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