The HSUS Releases 2010 Ranking of State Animal Protection Laws
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, has released its second annual “Humane State[…]
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Fact-Finding Delegation Reveals Poor Conditions in Georgia Prisons
In December, Members of the NAACP Georgia State Conference and the NAACP National Delegation visited Macon State Prison as part[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Commends USDA Plans to Improve Humane Handling at Slaughter Plants
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture for moving forward on several measures intended[…]
Read moreRainforest Alliance Launches Sustainable Coffee Website SealYourCup.org
Coffee drinkers interested in the impact of their morning cup o’ joe can now visit the website SealYourCup.org, which the[…]
Read more1800 Days: Organic Solutions to the Global Crisis
Beyond the deliberate disinformation and gloom and doom of the daily news, we must take decisive action to save ourselves[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Gov. Paterson’s Courageous Decision to Commute Sentence of John White
The NAACP commends New York Governor David Paterson on his decision to grant clemency to John White. “Our hearts go[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Responds to Death of 1,200 Dogs from Kansas Puppy Mill
The Associated Press reported that an estimated 1,200 dogs from a notorious Kansas puppy mill were euthanized by a state[…]
Read more2010, Outlook Dimmed for Coal
The outlook for coal continued to dim in 2010 as dozens of proposed new coal plants were taken off the[…]
Read moreGroups Seek U.S. Trade Sanctions Against Iceland in Response to Escalating Whaling Activities
On December 21st, Nineteen conservation and animal welfare groups, representing tens of millions of U.S. citizens, called on the United[…]
Read moreCleaner Air for America: EPA Commits to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Fossil Fuel Power Plants
On December 23rd, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement to establish national emission standards that will address[…]
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