Will Potter

Who Protects Farm Animals?

NPR’s Radio West hosts a discussion with Will Potter about factory farming, “ag-gag” and industrial meat production.

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New Laws Would Make Environmental Protest “Terrorism”

Environmentalists are reviving tactics like tree-sitting. They’ve been so effective that now Oregon lawmakers want to label them “terrorists.”

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Let’s Make Tennessee’s Veto the Beginning of the End for #AgGag

Victory! Gov. Bill Haslam vetoes Tennessee’s ag-gag bill. But others remain.

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Tennessee Backlash Against “Ag-Gag” Law: “Maybe the cicadas will eat them.”

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has been inundated with calls and emails for him to veto “ag-gag” legislation that aims to silence whistleblowers who expose abuses on factory farms.

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Industry Tries to Hide “Ag-Gag” Efforts, Turns Away Journalists From #AAA13 Conference

The agriculture industry is holding a conference right now about “ag-gag” laws, which criminalize anyone who exposes animal welfare abuses on factory farms and slaughterhouses. In response to the massive public backlash against the bills, the industry is now trying to keep journalists and attorneys away from its conference.

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Amy Meyer’s Ag-Gag Charges Have Been Dropped!

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Amy Meyer, who filmed a slaughterhouse from the public street in Utah.

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First “Ag-Gag” Prosecution: Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street

Amy Meyer wanted to see the slaughterhouse for herself. She had heard that anyone passing by could view the animals, so she drove to Dale Smith Meatpacking, and looked through the barbed-wire fence.

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Excellent Illustrated Series on Grist: Big Ag Fights to Keep Out Troubled Eyes

This is a must-read series on ag-gag laws by Susie Cagle, who illustrates and documents the rise of this legislation for Grist.

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Tennessee Lawmaker Compares Factory Farm Investigations to Rape

In Tennessee, a sweeping “ag-gag” bill is about to become law. A local lawmaker compares these investigations to “rape.”

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URGENT: Indiana Ag-Gag Bill Resurfaced, Democrats Ousted from Committee

Indiana’s ag-gag bill, which makes it illegal to expose factory farms, clearcutting, and fracking, has resurfaced and it is being rushed through the legislature.

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