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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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southern border; and set regulations to waive environmental laws for building on public lands. But birds can fly so they’ll be fine, right? S ierra Club Environmental Impact Brochure – with the list of laws being waived. Official Sierra Club Grassroots Network Campaign – social media actions. The Border Wall.

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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. It has absolutely nothing to do with any genuine environmentalist ethic.

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Listen Today on WALO Radio

Animal Person

Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry!

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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). Right: Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce. Enough History – Back to the Future.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

4 The Love Of Animals

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. It already has me drawn in! Who’s Your Good Dog?

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

But you may not know that we have filed a lawsuit against Mendes Calf Ranch for its violation of California animal cruelty laws. While our lawsuit to stop this cruel practice is pending in court, there is more we can do for these animals right now. Would you be willing to post something on your site about the campaign?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Consumers are right to be wary; rBGH threatens to undermine the safety of nature’s most perfect food. Anticorporate activists have campaigned against this and other ag biotech products for years in denial of the demonstrated environmental, economic and health benefits. Dr. Miller’s argument distracts from the real concerns over rBGH.