State Leaders Seek Immediate Commitment Ahead of International Climate Talks NEW YORK CITY –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Senators, Assemblymembers, and City Council Members came together today at a City Hall press conference to urge Governor Cuomo to commit to transitioning New York off of coal-fired power by 2020 in advance of[Read More…]
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Earthjustice Statement on Release of Tongass National Forest Management Plan
Earthjustice urges the U.S. Forest Service to end large-scale, old-growth logging much faster in its final plan. An aerial view of regrowth following clear-cuts in the Tongass National Forest. Source: Shutterstock JUNEAU, AK —(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Late Friday afternoon, the U.S. Forest Service announced its proposal for a new management[Read More…]
Pesticides Bound to Particles and Not Detectable in Water Harm Aquatic Organisms
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Commonly-used pesticides can impact aquatic species over multiple weeks, even when chemicals are no longer detectable in water nor monitored by regulators, according to new research. The study, titled A long-term assessment of pesticide mixture effects on aquatic invertebrate communities, published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,[Read More…]
Pre-Thanksgiving Cold Wave to Plunge Into Central, Eastern US This Weekend
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm is poised to bring the first snowfall of the season to parts of the Midwest, including Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, this weekend. Snow will fall on approximately 25 million people from parts of Nebraska and South[Read More…]
French Researchers Solve Discrepancy in Bee-Killing Neonic Studies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. French scientists say that they have found the “missing link” between laboratory studies and field studies that assess the adverse effects of neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticides on bees. The study, published in Royal Society Journal Proceedings B, evaluates the effects of neonics on honey bees in field[Read More…]
In Advance of Paris Climate Talks, Washington Court Recognizes Constitutional and Public Trust Rights and Announces Agency’s Legal Duty to Protect Atmosphere for Present and Future Generations
“[I]f ever there were a time to recognize through action this right to preservation of a healthful and pleasant atmosphere, the time is now” Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Late last night, King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill issued a groundbreaking ruling in the unprecedented case of eight youth[Read More…]
U.S. and Cuba to Cooperate on Conservation and Management of Marine Protected Areas
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA). The MOU aims to facilitate joint efforts concerning science, stewardship, and management related to Marine Protected Areas[Read More…]
Forest Service Revs Up Push to Open Over 170 Million Tons of Coal to Mining from Colorado Roadless Forest
Proposed loophole could cause millions of tons of carbon pollution, undermine Obama administration climate goals, and degrade wildlife habitat Flagging tape in the Sunset Roadless Area identifies the location of a proposed coal exploration drilling pad. The forest visible will likely be bulldozed if the loophole is reopened. Ted Zukoski[Read More…]
Conservation Groups File Action to Curb Pollution from Burning Sugar Cane Fields
South Florida cane burning emits over 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants annually A Florida sugar cane field on fire. 150,000 acres are burned each year, emitting more than 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year. April Sorrow / CC BY-NC 2.0 Tallahasee, FL —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. On behalf[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Effort to Repeal Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting to stop a bill that would repeal the Clean Power Plan. “It is an embarrassment that with few exceptions Republicans refuse to recognize the reality of climate change, and even fewer are prepared to do anything[Read More…]
