Sentences with phrase «animal welfare records»
On August 14, 2017, District Judge William H. Orrick dismissed the lawsuit against the USDA for removing tens of thousands of animal welfare records from the agency's website «on the grounds that FOIA does not provide a remedy to enforce the government's obligation to publish certain types of records.»
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Emily Hovermale, Maryland state director of HSUS, stated in a release, «Governor Hogan has a strong animal welfare record, and we urge him to build on it by signing this life - saving measure... We applaud Maryland lawmakers for approving legislation that moves the Maryland pet market away from cruel puppy mills and their pet store outlets and toward humane sources such as shelters.»
Cease and desist from hiding animal welfare records to cover up your own misdeeds.
In science news around the world, the National Institutes of Health expands the definition of clinical trials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture restores previously public animal welfare records, seismologists fear the loss of a key research vessel, Brazil's indigenous tribes win land rights, and China's — and the world's — largest radio telescope gets a no - fly zone.
Please STOP the hiding of animal welfare records NOW - Thank you.
On February 22, 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a lawsuit against the USDA, arguing that removal of online animal welfare records violates the Freedom of Information Act and the Administative Procedure Act.
Her company, The Honest Kitchen, sources human - grade ingredients for its dog and cat food from farms with impeccable animal welfare records, and in some cases, that have a stricter approval process than many human food companies.
Worsening the situation, in February 2017, the USDA removed public access to thousands of animal welfare records related to the AWA.
«Governor Hogan has a strong animal welfare record, and we urge him to build on it by signing this life - saving measure,» Emily Hovermale, Maryland state director of The Humane Society of the United States, said in the release.
These public records, funded by taxpayers, help consumers find out more about the animal welfare records of commercial dog breeders, horse trainers and owners, roadside zoos, research laboratories and other facilities.