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Pigs and Public Health Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Prohibit Slaughter of Downed Pigs
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission and foodborne illness by establishing new standards for non-ambulatory, or “downed” pigs
Lawsuit Filed to Force USDA to Provide FOIA Documents Related to the Beef Checkoff Program
The agency has a history of approving promotional content funded by the program with false and misleading claims about beef’s environmental impacts
Rhode Island Cat Declaw Ban Becomes Law
Declawing is an invasive surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat’s toes
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund helps protect the strongest farmed animal protection law in the country
OCTOPUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate
The federal bill would prevent the industry from gaining traction by banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S.
Washington Governor Signs Animal Protection Bills into Law
The four laws will offer better protections for companion animals and keep wild animals from being exploited for entertainment in the state
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Protect Nonhuman Primates
Bill will prohibit the type of private possession of nonhuman primates portrayed in the HBO Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy”
FDA Seeks to Phase Out Animal Testing for Certain Medical Drugs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund continues to advocate for animals suffering in research labs
Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine
Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health
Settlement Reached in California Water Use Lawsuit against Foster Poultry Farms
Foster Poultry Farms agrees to improve water conservation and animal welfare at its Livingston, California poultry-processing plant
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Groups File Opening Briefs in LCFS Biogas Lawsuit
ALDF, as part of a coalition, filed an opening brief in a case to force California’s Air Resources Board to reform its Low Carbon Fuel Standard.September 29, 2026 Press Release -
Cascade County, Montana, Selected for Animal Cruelty Response and Prevention Program
The launch of the program includes a community survey to help the program address animal cruelty and support abuse prevention in Cascade CountySeptember 15, 2026 Press Release -
Clean Water Advocates File Lawsuit Over Oregon Factory Farm General Permit
A coalition of public interest organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Oregon Departments of Agriculture and Environmental Quality’s new factory farm general permit.July 14, 2026 Press Release
