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Archive: September 14, 2015

Four captive-hunting preserves in Indiana are operating under a court injunction. Credit: Eric Berthe/Morguefile

Lion's Demise Shines Light on Captive Hunting in IN

Monday, September 14, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS – The killing of a beloved lion by an American hunter in Africa sparked global outrage this summer, and it's also bringing to light the issue of captive, or canned, hunting in Indiana and other states. In these hunts, shooters pay to kill animals trapped behind fences. In other ...Read More

Because of coastal flooding, a Virginian is pressing Washington for action on climate change. Photo by NOAA.

The Rising Tide: Coastal Virginian Lobbies Congress On Climate Change

Monday, September 14, 2015

RICHMOND, Va. - Folks from around the country are making the case to Congress for limits on carbon pollution to curb climate change and its impacts. A woman from Chesapeake went to Washington, D.C. last week to talk to federal representatives about the rising sea levels on the Virginia coast. Tuer ...Read More

A bill to be introduced at the Legislature would create a way for nonviolent felons to ask the court to give them a clean record after five years without getting in trouble. Photo by the WV state legislature.

A Second Chance For Nonviolent Felons

Monday, September 14, 2015

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - No matter how they live after being convicted, West Virginia felons have a hard time getting a job. But legislation could change that for some nonviolent former offenders. Kanawha County Delegate Mike Pushkin will sponsor his Second Chance for Employment Act again in the next ...Read More

A delegation of Granite Staters traveled to Washington last week to drum up support for the EPA's Clean Power Plan. Included was a visit with Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who supports the plan. Courtesy: K. Roert

NH Business and Health Delegation Urges Congress to Support Clean Power Plan

Monday, September 14, 2015

CONCORD, N.H. - It's no secret Congress has a budget battle brewing, and Granite Staters including a local brewer just delivered a message to lawmakers, don't mess with the Clean Power Plan. Peter Egelston, president of Smuttynose Brewery, was a member of the delegation that traveled to the nation ...Read More

Florida marriage certificate and license applications will change today to say

Marriage Certificates Replace Bride and Groom with Spouse and Spouse

Monday, September 14, 2015

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a nod to the legalization of same-sex marriage, Florida marriage certificates and license applications will change, starting today, to read "spouse" and "spouse" instead of "bride" and "groom." Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since Jan. 6, and nationwide si ...Read More

A bee-keeping group says pesticide labels carry inaccurate information to protect bees. Credit: Deborah C. Smith

Pesticide Ruling Raises Questions About Label Guidelines

Monday, September 14, 2015

BOISE, Idaho - Pollinator Stewardship Council program director Michele Colopy. She says current guidelines for most pesticides don't protect bees and other insect pollinators. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made big news when it said the Environmental Protection Agency was wrong to approve a p ...Read More

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