WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The decision by Congress to cut the government-guaranteed profits of crop insurance giants will not “cripple” the industry, as some crop insurance companies claim. Contrary to industry complaints, the companies that benefit from the heavily subsidized federal crop insurance program make huge profits, pay their[Read More…]
Environmental
EPA Proposes to Reduce Smog-Forming Pollution Transported Across State Lines
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to the agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) to address interstate air quality impacts for the 2008 ozone air quality standards. The proposed updates would reduce summertime emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from power plants that contribute[Read More…]
Colorado Governor Calls Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis ‘A Threat to Public Safety,’ Oregon Updates Regulations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Last Thursday, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive order directing state agencies to address public safety concerns related to pesticide-contaminated cannabis. The next day, the state of Oregon adopted new rules strengthening its requirements for laboratory testing of cannabis for pesticides. The state-level action on pesticide-tainted[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks Public Records on Controversial Wildlife-killing Contest in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed a pair of lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act today to force the Bureau of Land Management to provide the public with information about a highly controversial wildlife-killing contest on public lands in Idaho.[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces 68 Cities, States, and Businesses Are Working Together to Increase Access to Solar for All Americans
Including Commitments to Scale Up Solar Access and Decrease Energy Bills in the Nearly 50 Percent of Households and Business that Cannot Install Solar Systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs. That is why, at[Read More…]
Map: All Illinoisians Live in Counties Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Other Weather-related Disasters
Chicago, Illinois – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Every Illinoisian lives in a county that has recently suffered from a weather-related disaster, such as the historic flood of April 2013, according to a new interactive map created using data from the federal government. Scientists say global warming is already exacerbating some extreme weather[Read More…]
Blizzard to Bury Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas Early This Week
By Jordan Root, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reportsthe second storm in less than a week will hit Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas with blizzard conditions and dangerous travel during Monday night and Tuesday. The storm has the potential to bring a foot of snow not only[Read More…]
Residents of Flint, Michigan, to Sue City, State over Lead in Drinking Water
NRDC, ACLU of Michigan Start Legal Process to Stop Ongoing Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – Residents of Flint, Mich., together with the ACLU of Michigan and the Natural Resources Defense Council, today announced their intention to sue state and city officials for ongoing violations of[Read More…]
Bayer Will Pay Fines for Fungicide Damage to Wine Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations, is expected to pay fines to multiple countries in Europe for wine grape damages associated with another of its pesticides. Citing “atypical symptoms” resulting from the use of a relatively[Read More…]
Seven People Blockade Koch Carbon Petcoke Transfer Terminal in Chicago; Call for Green Jobs Instead of Dangerous Fossil Fuels
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2015. A group comprised of seven community members and concerned citizens are blockading two entrances to the Koch Carbon Transfer Terminal (KCBX) on Chicago’s Southeast side Monday morning to shut down operations. The blockaders are there to stop the continued toxic petcoke particulate handling in their neighborhood,[Read More…]
