Senate Rejects Effort to End Tax Breaks for Biggest Oil Companies
A minority of U.S. Senators blocked legislation that would end the costly and unnecessary tax subsidies currently doled out to the[…]
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Humane Groups Petition FDA to Block Companion, Working and Show Horses from Being Slaughtered for Human Consumption
Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal petition with the U.S. Food[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement Regarding the DOJ’s Rejection of Texas Voter ID Law
The NAACP has released the following statement regarding The U.S. Department of Justice’s rejection of Texas’s voter ID law under[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Says Key Lawmakers are Absolutely Right in Pressing to Repeal Puppy Tax on Shelters and Rescues
The Humane Society of the United States expresses its thanks to Missouri State Rep. Noel Torpey, R-52, and seven co-sponsors[…]
Read moreU.S. Airlines Give Up Legal Fight Against EU Anti-Pollution Law
United, American Airlines, and their trade association, Airlines for America, gave up on a lost cause, a late and ill-conceived[…]
Read moreWendy’s Announces Commitment to Eliminate Gestation Crates in its Supply Chain
After discussing the subject and working with The Humane Society of the United States, Wendy’s announced that it will require[…]
Read moreShell Oil Plan to Drill off Arctic Coast Advances
On February 17th, The Obama administration approved an oil spill response plan for Shell’s proposal to drill in the Chukchi[…]
Read moreThousands Rally In Sanford To Demand Justice For Trayvon Martin
Today, the NAACP and thousands of supporters and activists from around the country marched and rallied in Sanford, Florida to[…]
Read moreNavajo & Environmental Organizations Partner to Appeal Peabody’s Kayenta Coal Mine Permit
A group of five organizations, To Nizhoni Ani, Black Mesa Water Coalition, Dine C.A.R.E, Sierra Club and the Center for[…]
Read moreCuban Scientist Wins Unprecedented Marine Prize
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)announced that it will serve as the grant host for the first Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation[…]
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