CALGARY, ALBERTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it has sent a letter to Secretary John Kerry of the U.S. State Department asking the Department to pause its review of the Presidential Permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline. The company believes there is sound precedent[Read More…]
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EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Additional Clean Air Act Violations
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. Today, EPA is issuing a second notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. These five companies are collectively referred[Read More…]
GOP Leaders Intensify Assault on Protections against Carbon Pollution, Dirty Drinking Water and Smog
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 — The anti-public health, anti-environment Republican leadership in Congress is planning its most intense assault yet on environmental protections. Starting as early as tomorrow and continuing through November, they plan votes in both chambers to block some of the strongest safeguards ever issued to protect against dangerous[Read More…]
Analysis: California’s Poorest Counties Hit Hardest by Spraying of Glyphosate
54 Percent of ‘Probable Carcinogen’ Pesticide Applied in Eight Poorest Counties Photo of glyphosate application courtesy Flickr/Chafer Machinery. OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. A new report finds that more than half of the glyphosate sprayed in California is applied in the state’s eight most impoverished counties. Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup,[Read More…]
Utah Funding for West Coast’s Largest Coal Export Terminal Challenged
Community groups ask Utah Attorney General to reject public funding of proposed Oakland coal export terminal The redevelopment of the waterfront in Oakland, California, is generating new controversy over a proposed coal export terminal. “Port of Oakland ’round Sunset” by Russel Mondy/CC BY-NC 2.0 OAKLAND, CA —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The[Read More…]
Comments Critical of Crude by Rail Terminals Left Out of Environmental Review
Leaders of the Quinalt Indian nation, local fishermen and environmental groups condemn the omission of at least 32 substantial comments on a controversial project at Grays Harbor Aerial view of Grays Harbor. The site of a proposed, controversial crude-by-rail project. Photo provided by Quinault Indian Nation Grays Harbor, WA —(ENEWSPF)–November[Read More…]
Fracking-Harmed Residents Travel to Washington, D.C. to Call On EPA to Stop Ignoring Its Own Science on Water Pollution
Advocates call on the EPA to correct its finding of “No evidence of widespread, systemic pollution”. WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015. This week residents from communities across the country with fracking contaminated drinking water joined with advocates at the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board public meetings to demand that[Read More…]
Court Strikes Down Approval to Spend $90 Million on Outdated Coal Plants
Victory: Ruling comes in response to a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice and Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana on behalf of Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Sierra Club and Valley Watch A coal fired power plant spews smoke into the air. Michael G McKinne / Shutterstock Indianapolis, IN —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015. [Read More…]
Scientists Slam Oregon’s ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Proposal to Remove Wolf Protections
Top Researchers Determine Wolf Population Far From Recovered PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2015. A group of leading independent scientists this week voiced their opposition to a plan to remove state protections from Oregon’s wolves, saying the estimated population of only 83 wolves cannot be considered recovered. The scientists identified significant flaws[Read More…]
Illinois’ Waterways Haunted by Contaminated Stormwater, Toxic Chemicals
Chicago , IL–(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2015. In anticipation of Halloween, Environment Illinois unveiled Illinois’ Cringe-Worthy Water Facts of 2015, showing that a terrifying concoction of toxic chemicals, contaminated stormwater runoff, and other pollutants have made Illinois’ waterways a ghost of their former selves. “Halloween is the season to be scared, but[Read More…]
