LGB and Allied Voters Critical to 2012 Electoral Successes
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, released results of a post-election[…]
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U.S. House Passes Superfluous Bill to Stop Airlines from Complying with EU Law
Passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of S.1956, a bill authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit airlines from[…]
Read moreTarget to Eliminate Controversial Pig Cages from Pork Supply
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Target – the nation’s fourth-largest food retailer with nearly 1,800 locations in[…]
Read moreNGOs Cautiously Welcome ICAO’s Decision to Speed Up Work On a Global Measure to Reduce Aviation Emissions
The 197th Council meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has drawn a number of relevant conclusions over so-called[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Asks Federal Court to Uphold Vital Regulations to Protect Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States filed a friend-of-the-court brief with a federal court in Texas, asking the court[…]
Read moreSan Juan County (Washington State) Passes GMO Ban
Election day brought good news for GMO activists in San Juan County, Washington. Citizens there voted to ban the propagation[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Reunites Rescued Pets with Their Owners
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter, many people who evacuated their homes without their pets are now[…]
Read moreCarnival Corporation Becomes First Cruise Company to Pledge Elimination of Controversial Pig Cages from Pork Supply
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Miami-based Carnival Corporation – the world’s largest cruise company – for improving[…]
Read moreSierra Club Praises Decision of Texas Grid Operator: TXU Coal Plant Will Idle
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced that TXU is approved to idle its Monticello coal plant. ERCOT determined[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Urges Mich. Legislators to Maintain Restrictions on Public Contact with Bears
The Humane Society of the United States is asking Michigan legislators to reject Senate Bill 1236, a bill that puts[…]
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