Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after the White House denied TransCanada a construction permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline to carry oil from the tar sands in Canada. “President Obama did the right thing by putting Keystone XL out of its[Read More…]
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Senator Merkley Statement on President Obama’s Decision to Reject the Keystone Pipeline
Washington–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline is the right decision for our citizens, this country, and our planet. The Keystone XL Pipeline would have turned on the tap for some of the dirtiest[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry on the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. After a thorough review of the record, including extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, I have determined that the national interest of the United States would be best served by denying TransCanada a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. President Obama agrees with this[Read More…]
EPA Study Finds Elevated Particulate Levels in Air on Train Platforms at Chicago Union Station
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released an air quality study that documents elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5) in ambient air on train platforms at Union Station in Chicago. The concentration of PM2.5 in air on the train platforms was 23 – 96 percent higher[Read More…]
Pesticide Peddler Monsanto Wins 2015 Rubber Dodo Award
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Monsanto, producer and seller of Roundup and its toxic active ingredient glyphosate, is the recipient of the Center for Biological Diversity’s 2015 Rubber Dodo Award, given annually to those who have done the most to destroy wild places, species and biological diversity. Glyphosate is now used[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition of 25 States, Cities and Counties in Defense of EPA Clean Power Plan
Coalition Cites Critical Need For Rules To Protect The Public, Environment, And Grow Our Economies Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. Attorney General Madigan announced yesterday that Illinois is joining a coalition of 25 states and cities filing a motion to intervene to defend the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting to stop a bill that guts the Clean Water Act. “I find it unconscionable that my Republican colleagues are attempting to undermine efforts to keep our water clean. One in three people – 117 million[Read More…]
In Front of Packed Courtroom, Young Petitioners Ask Judge to Uphold Their Rights to a Safe Environment
Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Today, young Washington citizens sat in a packed King County courtroom and watched as their attorney, Andrea Rodgers gave a stunning and impassioned argument to the court as she fought for her clients’ right to a healthy environment and safe climate. Judge Hollis Hill heard oral[Read More…]
NASA Sees First Land-falling Tropical Cyclone in Yemen
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Tropical Cyclone Chapala made landfall in Yemen early on November 3 (Eastern Standard Time) and made history as the first land-falling tropical storm in 30 years of record-keeping. As Chapala made landfall NASA’s Aqua satellite passed overhead twice. On Nov. 3, 2015 at 07:20 UTC (2:20[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Warn Oklahoma Fracking Operators of Potential Legal Action
Sierra Club & Public Justice Say Industry is Responsible for Increased Seismic Activity Oklahoma City, OK –-(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Public Justice and Sierra Club filed a ‘Notice of Intent to Sue’ Friday with four energy companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the state of Oklahoma. The groups have[Read More…]
