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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday May 31, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Fireworks Scare Animals to Death - Literally; PETA Asks Freedom Celebration to Host Laser Show Instead
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Dogs break through fences in terror, birds abandon their nests, and panicked animals flee onto roadways during fireworks shows. That's why PETA sent a letter this morning to Melaleuca Inc. Executive Chair Frank L. VanderSloot asking him to reallocate the resources usually spent to produce the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration's fireworks display--which USA Today notes is the biggest firework  more