Obama Budget Proposal a Big Net Plus for Environment
Environmental Defense Fund praised President Obama’s congressional budget request that would provide funding for sustainable fisheries and shift some of the[…]
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Broad Coalition Launched to Repeal Federal So-Called “Defense of Marriage Act”
A robust coalition made up of civil rights, labor, progressive, faith, student, health, legal, women’s, and LGBT organizations announced support of[…]
Read moreUSDA Threatened with Suit if Court Order Not Followed Before Horse Slaughter Resumes
The Humane Society of the United States cautioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a letter that the agency must[…]
Read moreOctavia Spencer Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I’m just going to live in this moment because it’s never[…]
Read more100 Coal Power Plants Set for Retirement, Clean Energy Sees Record Growth
On February 29th, the Sierra Club marked a major milestone in the transition to clean energy as the Fisk and[…]
Read moreFederal Appeals Court Agrees: California’s Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – praised the historic[…]
Read moreHormel Foods—Maker of SPAM—Announces Plans to Eliminate Gestation Crates
The creator of the iconic SPAM product, Hormel, announced that it is committing to phase out gestation crate confinement of pigs at[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Awarded $500,000 In 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize Competition
On January 17, Zayed Future Energy Prize announced that Environmental Defense Fund received the $500,000 second runner-up award in the Small-to-Medium[…]
Read moreArizona Adoption and Foster Care Agency Earns “All Children – All Families” Seal of Recognition
On January 19th, The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender[…]
Read moreIndiana Senate Votes to Crack Down on Animal Fighting Spectators
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Indiana Senate for passing S.B. 11, sponsored by Sen. James Arnold[…]
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