FOIA request probes pesticide industry influence WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2015. Friends of the Earth submitted a Freedom of Information Act to the Environmental Protection Agency today requesting meeting minutes and communications between the EPA Office of the Administrator, the Office of Pesticide Programs and representatives of the pesticide industry.[Read More…]

President Barack Obama waits backstage as Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) introduces him at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 24, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015 – 5:12 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Thank you,[Read More…]

57th Commercial Renewable Energy Project Approved on Public Lands, Moving Closer to $40 Billion of Capital Investments in Clean Energy Development WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy sources, U.S. Secretary of[Read More…]

An abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall 2005 storm, December 2006. Source: AP/Diana Haecker Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  Alaska Native communities are already feeling the effects of climate change in a way that puts their very[Read More…]

Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access oil pipeline are stacked at a staging area in Worthing, South Dakota, on May 9, 2015. Source: AP/Nati Harnik Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, released a new rule to regulate methane emissions in the oil[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  Last Friday, the City Council of Minneapolis, MN unanimously passed a resolution declaring Minneapolis a pollinator-friendly community and urging city residents to take steps to protect dwindling pollinator populations. A groundswell of public support from a wide range of local and national groups, including Beyond Pesticides,[Read More…]

Tribes, Counties, Environmental Groups Unite to Prevent Future Mining Contamination FLAGSTAFF, Arizona—(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  In the wake of the toxic spill in the Animas River earlier this month, tribes, local governments and environmental groups today petitioned the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to reform outdated mining rules[Read More…]

New logo and name designed to drive results for the “National Association of Polluters” as part of its ongoing smog-for-all promotion campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015.  The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it has completed a comprehensive pro-bono re-branding effort for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). This initiative[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. At the start of the school year, it is critical to check in with school administrators to make sure that students and teachers will not be exposed to hazardous pesticides used in the school’s buildings or on playing fields. Whether a parent, teacher, student, school administrator, landscaper[Read More…]

Advancing Clean Energy Technology Innovation, Cutting Energy Bills, and Creating Jobs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. President Obama is committed to taking responsible steps to address climate change, promote clean energy and energy efficiency, drive innovation, and ensure a cleaner, more stable environment for future generations. That is why at Senator[Read More…]