Emergency Hearing to Stop Hunt Scheduled for Oct. 1 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015.  Local, state and national animal-protection and environmental organizations filed a “friend of the court” brief today in support of a lawsuit to stop the impending trophy hunt of Florida black bears, an iconic and rare Florida species[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015.  In November 2014, President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping stood together in Beijing to make a historic U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change, emphasizing their personal commitment to a successful climate agreement in Paris and marking a new era of multilateral climate diplomacy as well[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015.  Seven years after an explosion that killed two factory workers in Institute, West Virginia, Bayer CropScience is facing federal fines. Bayer is the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S.[Read More…]

Environmental Groups Demand Government Transparency on Recent Surge of Crude Oil Exports SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015.  Conservation groups sued the Obama administration today for refusing to release information about recent crude oil export authorizations. Despite a longstanding congressional ban on most such exports, U.S. crude oil exports skyrocketed from 44,000[Read More…]

New Regulations in Lynx Habitat Will Protect Montana’s Rare Cats Missoula–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2015.  Yesterday, the federal district court of Montana approved a settlement agreement reached between the State of Montana and conservation groups aimed at protecting threatened Canada lynx from trapping. The case is now dismissed in accordance with the[Read More…]

Carmaker allegedly used software that circumvents emissions testing for certain air pollutants Washington –(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015.  Today, EPA is issuing a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The NOV alleges[Read More…]

Audubon blogger Noah Strycker plows through the current world record, notching 4,342 species with over three months to go in his big year. Photo: Credit: Noah Strycker Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India—(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015.  This week, globetrotting birder and Audubon blogger Noah Strycker (@NoahStrycker) entered the record books with the most[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015.  Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus has been singled out this month by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as one of the nation’s premiere college campuses where a wildlife habitat is thriving. With a maturing prairie, half-mile walking trail, dozens of community garden plots and an edible forest with[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015.  Glyphosate’s harmful effects continue to accumulate, this time with evidence pointing to toxic and sublethal effects on bees. According to a new study conducted by German and Argentinian researchers, honey bees exposed to low levels of glyphosate have a hard time returning home. Glyphosate, the controversial and[Read More…]

Proposed Regulations Set Dangerous Precedent for All Types of Citizen Petitions Seeking Stronger Environmental Standards WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015.  One hundred and seventy-five environmental and social justice organizations sent a letter to the Obama administration today opposing a set of proposed regulations that would place crippling burdens on citizens who petition[Read More…]