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Challenging CEQ’s CAFO Exemptions Under NEPA
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for new regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will shield CAFOs and slaughterhouses from environmental review. -
Lawsuit Challenges New NEPA Regulations that Shield CAFOs from Environmental Review
Extreme changes to the regulations have widespread consequences for animals, surrounding communities, and the environmentSeptember 23, 2020 Press Release -
Though Ruled Unconstitutional, Industry Continues Pushing Ag-Gag Laws: Updates in North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and Ontario
In the first half of 2020, there were multiple developments in the realm of Ag-Gag laws — so named because they criminalize whistleblowing and undercover investigations in agricultural facilities, thus “gagging” activists and others who expose animal abuse in factory farms and slaughterhouses.September 15, 2020 Animal Law Update -
Miyoko’s Preliminary Injunction Granted to Retain Labels without Threat of Enforcement as Case Continues
The Animal Legal Defense Fund announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a preliminary injunction that allows Miyoko’s Creamery (Miyoko’s) to maintain its labeling as-is while the case proceeds without fear of enforcement by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).August 24, 2020 Press Release -
COVID-19: Rethinking our Relationship with Animals
With global outbreaks of zoonotic disease, like COVID-19, on the rise, it is imperative that we simultaneously mobilize to limit the staggering impact of the current pandemic and take action to mitigate our heightened risk from the next. -
How to Advocate for Animals With or Without a Law Degree: Community Organizing for Farmed Animals
Farmed animals are exploited at alarming rates, with over nine billion farmed land animals slaughtered in the U.S. every year. Join Senior Staff Attorney Cristina Stella as she provides attendees with an inside look at how legal advocacy and grassroots advocacy work together to create positive change on behalf of farmed animals. -
Supporting Industrial Animal Agriculture Whistleblowers
Whistleblower campaign encourages industrial animal agriculture workers to confidentially report animal abuse, worker safety, and more amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
New Kentucky Law Allows Veterinarians to Report Animal Cruelty
Kentucky has amended its law prohibiting veterinarians from reporting suspected animal cruelty. Advocates worked for years to change this law, which had good intentions regarding personal privacy but unintended consequences for animal victims of abuse.July 9, 2020 Animal Law Update -
Holding Slaughterhouses Accountable for Water Pollution
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition of conservation and community groups in filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to update national standards restricting water pollution from slaughterhouses. -
Whistleblowers Sought as COVID-19 Ravages Industrial Animal Agriculture Industry
A series of billboards, in English and Spanish, are launching near slaughterhouses across the country — offering an online tip portal where industrial animal agriculture workers can report any concerns. Joaquin Phoenix partnered with the Animal Legal Defense Fund in offering and promoting ReportAnimalAg.com to allow individuals to remain anonymous.July 6, 2020 Press Release
