Federally approved ‘take’ of grizzly bears threatens recovery Grizzly bear and cub in Yellowstone National Park. Jim Peaco / National Park Service Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Conservation groups have filed a legal challenge against two federal agencies for approving the killing of four grizzly bears, a threatened species, within[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Forest Service Moves to Permit Bulldozing for Dirty Coal in Colorado Roadless Forest
Proposed loophole could cause half a billion tons of carbon pollution while undermining Obama administration climate goals A breathtaking view of a beaver pond in the Sunset Roadless area. Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice Denver, CO —(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. National and local conservation groups called on the U.S. Forest Service today[Read More…]
Portland, OR to Protect Pollinators, Bans Use of Bee-Toxic Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Last week, the city council of Portland, Oregon voted unanimously to ban the use of neonicotinoid insecticides on city-owned property because these pesticides are persistent in the environment, harmful to pollinators, and have been involved in acute bee kills in other areas of the state. Neonicotinoids[Read More…]
Two Crayfishes Threatened by Mountaintop-removal Mining in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
Big Sandy crayfish photo by Guenter Schuster. CHARLESTON, W.Va.—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect two species of crayfish from Appalachia under the Endangered Species Act. The crayfishes have been lost[Read More…]
Feds to Consider Lifting Protection for Canadian Population of Endangered Sturgeon
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will review the status of the St. John River population of shortnose sturgeon in New Brunswick, Canada, in response to a petition to end U.S. Endangered Species Act protection for this population of fish. The entire species of[Read More…]
Former Troy, MI Man Found Guilty of Structuring Financial Transactions
Detroit, MI –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. On March 26, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury convicted Irvin Flemming, formerly of Troy, Michigan, of structuring financial transactions, announced U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Jarod J. Koopman, Special[Read More…]
Fenton, MI Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
Detroit, MI –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. A Fenton, Michigan man pleaded guilty to one count of filing false tax returns, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. United States Attorney McQuade was joined in the announcement by Jarod J. Koopman, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Mobilizes Tens of Thousands Against Fast Track Trade Deals
Over 86,000 Calls, 40,000 Petitioners and 400 Events Against Bad Trade Deals Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015 – As Congress prepares to consider Trade Promotion Authority, also known as Fast Track, the AFL-CIO, community allies and their members including leaders like former Labor Secretary Robert Reich are taking action to stop this[Read More…]
ALEC Tries to Silence Critics, Threatens Legal Action Against Common Cause
‘Cease and Desist’ letter from corporate lobby is meritless, Common Cause President asserts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Facing unprecedented public scrutiny and a parade of desertions by some of the nation’s largest corporations, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is threatening potential legal action in an attempt to silence one[Read More…]
‘Six Degrees Of Separation’ – NYC’s Lincoln Center Drama – Coming to South Suburban College Stage
South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. The SSC Playhouse of South Suburban College closes the 2014-2015 season in April with a week-long run of John Guare’s Tony-Award and Pulitzer-Prize winning 1990 classic American play, ‘Six Degrees Of Separation.’ Performance dates include Tuesday through Saturday evenings from April 21–25 at 8:00 p.m.,[Read More…]
