Puppy Mills Petition Surpasses 10,000 Signatures, More than Twice the Number Needed to Assure a White House Response
Animal welfare groups ask President Obama to help dogs by cracking down on puppy mills Less than ten days since[…]
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U.S. House Passes TRAIN Act
U.S. House Pushes Deadly, Pro-Polluter Agenda Approval of TRAIN Act will mean More Toxic Mercury and Dirty Air On September[…]
Read moreRepublican House Member Co-Sponsors DOMA Repeal Bill
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) this week became the first Republican Member of Congress to co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act,[…]
Read moreNAACP Deplores the GA Parole Board’s Decision to Uphold the Death Sentence and Execution of Troy Davis
The NAACP condemned the Georgia State Board of Paroles and Pardons for its decision to deny clemency to Troy Anthony[…]
Read more“V” is for Victory for Vermont Dogs
On Friday, Sept. 9, humane advocates were thrilled to learn that The HSUS had gained custody of more than 50[…]
Read more“Born To Be Wild 3D” – Wild Animals Up Close and Personal
IMAX film shows the larger-than-life world of orangutans and elephants “As our world expands into theirs, more and more[…]
Read moreU.S. Representatives Praised for Introducing Bill to End Horse Slaughter
The Humane Society of the United States applauds U.S. Reps. Dan Burton, R-Ind., and Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., for introducing H.R.[…]
Read more‘Clean Air Will Have to Wait’ – Obama Delays Smog Protections until at least 2013
President Obama announced that he has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw the draft Ozone National Ambient Air[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign to NHL: Don’t Let Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Comment Go Unchecked
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, is calling on the National[…]
Read moreCalifornia Praised for Approving Climate Law Plan to Cut Pollution
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) praised California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) for approving a blueprint today for reducing climate change pollution[…]
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