New Arctic feature shows what’s at risk in America’s Arctic and how drilling has the potential to destroy it A male polar bear has its portrait taken by a camera trap. See more photos of the Arctic »Paul Nicklen / National Geographic Creative Anchorage, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Earthjustice launched[Read More…]
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White House Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Announces Actions to Protect Communities from the Health Impacts of Climate Change at White House Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. President Obama is committed to combating the impacts of climate change and protecting the health of future generations. We know climate change is not a distant threat, we are already seeing impacts in communities across the country. In the past three decades, the percentage of Americans with[Read More…]
Interior Department Releases Report Detailing $40 Billion of National Park Assets at Risk from Sea Level Rise
Anniversary of Climate Action Plan Highlights Need for Preparations to Avoid Damages WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. In advance of the two-year anniversary of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released a report revealing that national park infrastructure and historic and cultural resources[Read More…]
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety. “With tools like this, USDA is using the newest technologies to meet[Read More…]
Dow Crop Chemical Labeled ‘Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans’
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The decision by an organization of the world’s leading cancer experts to classify the herbicide 2,4-D as a possible carcinogen underscores the risk posed by the U.S. government’s recent approval of 2,4-D for use on genetically engineered, or GMO, crops, EWG said in a statement. The[Read More…]
Scientists Expect Slightly Below Average Chesapeake Bay ‘Dead Zone’ This Summer
Low river flow and nutrient loading reason for smaller predicted size Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Scientists are expecting that this year’s Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone, also called the “dead zone,” will be approximately 1.37 cubic miles – about the volume of 2.3 million Olympic-size swimming pools. While still large,[Read More…]
Ocean Acidification Threatens Marine Life, Food Security, Ecosystems and Coastal Livelihoods
Food & Water Watch Releases Report Echoing Lawmakers’ Calls for Action Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The biggest threat to our environment is carbon dioxide emissions, and lawmakers are increasingly alarmed about the impact it’s having on our oceans. A new Food & Water Watch report notes clear scientific evidence demonstrating[Read More…]
Environmental, Farmer, and Consumer Groups Demand Higher Standards for Genetically Engineered (GE) Crop Regulations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. Today, nearly 40 organizations and businesses, representing millions of consumer and farmer members across the country, submitted recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)’s regarding the agency’s potential changes to biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act (PPA).[Read More…]
EPA Report: For the US, Global Action Now Saves Lives and Avoids Significant Climate Change Damages
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released one of the most comprehensive analyses to date on the economic, health and environmental benefits to the United States of global climate action. The peer-reviewed report, “Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action,” examines how[Read More…]
New Studies Identify Fungicides as a Factor in Declining Bee Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015. Two new studies raise concerns over the connection between the use of fungicides and the declining overall health of bee colonies. While the use of neonicotinoid insecticides has been established as a primary contributor to declining pollinator populations, these new studies shine a light on the use of fungicides[Read More…]
