WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014 – The lame duck Senate soon may consider a bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, thus overriding presidential authority. The following is a statement from Danielle Droitsch, director of the Canada Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This tar sands oil pipeline[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Federal Court Tosses Shell Oil Company’s Preemptive Suit Against Environmental Groups
Court Says Suit Violated U.S. Constitution SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEEWSPF)–November 13, 2014 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday rejected a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. lawsuit that attempted to prevent environmental groups from challenging its oil drilling plans in the Arctic. The appeals[Read More…]
Boulder County Commissioners Respond to Citizen Concerns, Extend Fracking Moratorium
BOULDER, CO–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Today the Boulder County Commission announced an extension of the moratorium on oil and gas development. The three year extension will prohibit oil and gas surface activities from occurring in the county until July 1, 2018. Citizens called for the continued moratorium amid concerns that rampant[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Rule on Prepaid Products
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, announced new proposed rules for prepaid debit cards. Joe Valenti, Director of Asset Building at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: The CFPB has put forth a strong proposed rule to bring more safety,[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: Senator Reid Moves on NSA Reform Bill
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. The Brennan Center for Justice applauds Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to bring the USA FREEDOM Act to the floor for a vote. The bill, sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy, would prohibit the bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records and other similar data. It also[Read More…]
California Strawberry Production Thrives as Regulators Allow Elevated Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. In an investigative report, Dark Side of the Strawberry, Center for Investigative Reporting provides a sordid story and analysis of the rise of one of California’s most prized crops, strawberries, while state regulators ignored public health and environmental risks associated with the pesticides used in their production. The report[Read More…]
Youth Tobacco Smoking Rates Putting Millions at Risk of Premature Death
More than 1 in 5 high school students use a tobacco product; 90 percent are tobacco smokers Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Almost 23 percent of high school students currently use a tobacco product, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and[Read More…]
Nearly One Million Doctor Visits for Eye Infections Annually in US
Improper contact lens habits pose major risk for serious infections Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Each year, Americans make nearly a million doctor visits for eye infections, resulting in $175 million in direct health care costs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated in the first study of its[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth International Expresses Solidarity with the People of Ferguson, Missouri and People Around the World Who Face Social and Racial Injustices
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2014. During its recent biennial meeting, Friends of the Earth International representatives expressed concern over the growing rise of social and racial injustices, most recently in Ferguson, Missouri. Delegates representing 75 organizations on every continent and whose members comprise the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, have[Read More…]
Lawsuit Targets Secretive Plan to Ramp Up Tar Sands Oil Shipments in Alberta Clipper Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2014. Conservation and tribal groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. State Department’s secretive approval of a plan to allow Canadian oil giant Enbridge to nearly double the amount of tar sands oil in the Alberta Clipper pipeline. The approval this summer happened without public notice[Read More…]
