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• Washington Humane Society Welcomes New Talent Aboard
  The Washington Humane Society (WHS), Washington, DC’s only open-access animal welfare organization is excited to announce two new members to its Board of Directors. Jan Cousteau and Mary Matalin were elected to the WHS Board of Directors during their most recent quarterly Board of Directors meeting.
• 75 Acres Added to Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
  The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today the protection of 75 acres as part of the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, using funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, secured by the Virginia Congressional delegation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and from the Virginia Aquatic Restoration Trust Fund.
• Forest Service Weakens Goshawk Rules Behind Closed Doors, Threatening Millions of Southwest Forest Acres
  Records obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity confirm that the U.S. Forest Service excluded wildlife agencies from the development of controversial new wildlife rules and ignored feedback from non-Forest Service biologists.
• Forest Service Weakens Goshawk Rules Behind Closed Doors, Threatening Millions of Southwest Forest Acres
  
• California Adopts Framework Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution: Product Policy Institute
  The Product Policy Institute's (PPI) strategy of working with local governments to change how products are managed at end of life is paying off in California. For the past two years PPI has been helping local governments organize for producer responsibility through the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC).
• 'Washingtonian' Magazine Partners with WHS on Pet Photo Contest
  Washingtonian Magazine and the Washington Humane Society invite the public and their four-legged cover pooch or feline to the Holiday Pet Photos with Santa Claus to benefit the Washington Humane Society. The winning dog and cat photos will be featured in Washingtonian Magazine’s February Pet issue.
• Caribbean Beach Resort and Spa Expands Organic Vegetable Gardens
  Paradise Bay, a recently opened Beach Resort and Spa in Grenada, Caribbean expands its organic gardens. In addition to serving the needs for Paradise Bay, a sustainable resort, the organic vegetables are also supplied to Real Value, a local supermarket recognising the demand from expats and St. George University students.
• Good News for the Forests: First Bible Printed on FSC-Certified Paper
  The Rainforest Alliance applauds the publication of the first Bible to be printed on paper from forestlands certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the global standard-setter for responsible forest management. This achievement resulted from a collaboration between Canada-based paper giant Domtar, Bible publisher Thomas Nelson, Inc. and environmental nonprofit Green Press Initiative.
• Court Settlement Requires Bush Administration to Address Hazards of Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Oxide Gases
  The Bush administration has agreed to a court settlement, finalized November 19th, requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the environmental hazards of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides and revise, as necessary, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for these two dangerous pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
• Cigarette Litter Down 54 percent Thanks To Keep America Beautiful's Prevention Program
  Keep America Beautiful Inc. reports this year that there has been an average nationwide reduction of cigarette litter of 54 percent - a six percent improvement from 2006 — in the communities implementing the KAB Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP). Some communities reported as much as a 65 percent reduction in cigarette litter in their hometown. The nation's largest program to combat cigarette-related litter seeks to educate adult smokers about the issue while offering access to pocket ashtrays and ash receptacles as a way to combat one of the most overlooked environmental problems.