Federal Appeals Court Blocks Sea Lion Killing at Bonneville Dam
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has halted the National Marine Fisheries Service’s program to kill federally[…]
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EPA Rules Require Disclosure of Oil and Gas Methane Pollution and Electronics Fluorinated Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final rules for the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry,[…]
Read moreChildhood Obesity: The Holiday Grinch in Black America
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I pledge: Every American has access to quality and affordable health[…]
Read moreWild Monkeys Destined for U.S. Labs
Halfway around the world, wild monkeys destined for research laboratories in the United States are being captured, bred, and sold[…]
Read moreLandmark Forest Protection Deal at Risk from Indonesian Industry
November 23, 2010 – A landmark $1 billion deal between Indonesia and Norway – intended to halt deforestation and reduce[…]
Read moreScientists, Corporations and Other Stakeholders Call for a Focused Approach to Modernizing Safety Testing of Chemicals
Stakeholders in industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector met in Washington, D.C. and called for a more targeted implementation[…]
Read moreDepartment of Health and Human Services Issues Final Regulation on Hospital Visitation
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization –praised the[…]
Read moreGroups to Sen. Manchin: Stop Standing in the Way of Clean Water
On November 16th several Appalachian organizations filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit in defense of the U.S. Environment Protection[…]
Read moreBill to Crack Down on Animal Crush Videos Wins Final U.S. Senate and House Approval
The Humane Society of the United States commends Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., and[…]
Read moreHRC to Sarah Palin: Don’t Let This Teachable Moment Pass You By
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – called[…]
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