115 Groups Ask Obama’s Ag Secretary to End Wildlife Killing
WASHINGTON, DC, January 2, 2008 (ENS) – A coalition of 115 conservation, animal protection, ranching, and faith-based organizations from across the United States today sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for agriculture secretary asking that he halt the government slaughter of millions of wild animals, including wolves, coyotes, bears, cougars, and prairie dogs. [...]
Read More »Supreme Court May Bar Groups From Contesting Federal Rules
WASHINGTON, DC, October 9, 2008 (ENS) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to a legal position held by the Bush administration that would limit environmentalists and other public interest groups from challenging federal regulations. The case centers on a dispute over rules imposed by the U.S. Forest Service, but legal experts contend [...]
Read More »Ocean Ranger Cruise Ship Bill Introduced in California
SACRAMENTO, California, February 24, 2008 (ENS) – Every cruise ship transiting California waters would carry an Ocean Ranger aboard to oversee wastewater discharge practices and the maintenance and operation of pollution control equipment if a bill introduced in the state Senate Friday becomes law. Senator Joe Simitian, a Democrat, introduced the bill to protect California [...]
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