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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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In 2004 – more than 20 years later – the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) had to sue EPA in order to get them to do anything about it. Look no further than Reckitt Benckiser’s website: “The Company strives to act in accordance with the laws … of the countries in which it operates, (and it) operates with integrity.”.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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“Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.” (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998). Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Through heart-wrenching rescues, informative awareness campaigns and much more, they are striving to make a difference in the world for those that don’t have a voice. The group offers information on everything from how to start an accredited, recognized sanctuary, to the best was to acquire necessary resources.

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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?

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In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Now, I know you're saying: That's not what animal rights is.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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It is threatened by habitat degradation as a result of the human exploitation of natural resources in the taiga and lower tundra regions of its breeding range, and by lake drainage for irrigation and hydroelectric power production (Armenia).” (The But, lacking the law enforcement in the field, nothing has really changed.

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Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR

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Trump’s presidential campaign was his promise to build a “great wall” along the border with Mexico. But the Administration is pushing hard to prove that it can deliver on promises made on the campaign trail. But if funding for a wall is approved, DHS will simply waive NEPA and all other environmental laws, as it has in the past.

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We Interrupt Regularly Scheduled.

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One is Lanny Davis, an influential lobbyist who was a personal lawyer for President Bill Clinton and also campaigned for Hillary. broke the news that Chiquita was represented by a powerful Washington law firm, Covington & Burling LLP, and its consultant, McLarty Associates (2). 1) DemocracyNow!

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