Stress Need to Reform Broken Wildfire Funding System DENVER –(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2015. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced above average fire activity projections for the upcoming 2015 wildfire season. To view the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) forecast, visit this[Read More…]
Environmental
Wild Bees Numbers Plummet as Pesticide Use Increases
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. Agricultural pesticides are sprayed intensively throughout the growing season in New York’s conventional apple orchards. Researchers at Cornell University found that as the use of pesticides on these farms increased, the abundance of wild bees declined significantly. The study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal[Read More…]
House Bill to Fund Interior Department Would Strip Protections From Gray Wolves
Rider Would End Protections for Wolves in Wyoming and Great Lakes, Undermine Integrity of Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today to fund the Interior Department contains a rider that would end Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and[Read More…]
Study Finds Organic Makes Sense, Both Ecologically and Economically
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Organic agriculture produces higher profits for farmers while doing a better job at protecting the environment and biodiversity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS). When factoring in the price premium organic farmers receive for their products,[Read More…]
Cities, Waterkeepers, Conservation Groups Seek Notification on Explosive Oil Train Traffic
Coalition appeals tank car rule that keeps communities, emergency responders in the dark Firefighter at a blaze. Tony Utley Seattle, Wa —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Last Friday, a broad coalition that includes municipalities, Waterkeeper groups, and conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) over its emergency responder and public[Read More…]
On World Day, UN Urges Global Resolve to ‘Appreciate, Protect and Restore’ Earth’s Oceans
UNDP-GEF report says as little as $5 billion in public funds could catalyse action and financial flows to reverse ocean degradation. Photo: UNDP/A. Chetvergov NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Although the world’s oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution[Read More…]
Seattle Hearing Examiner Gives Conservation Groups OK to Intervene and Defend the City of Seattle’s Finding that Port Use by Shell is Illegal
Statement by Earthjustice Attorney Matt Baca Kayaktivists rally against Shell Oil and Arctic drilling in the Port of Seattle. Charles Conatzer & the sHellNo! Action Council/Flickr Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. A Seattle Hearing Examiner gave the stamp of approval for a coalition of conservation organizations represented by Earthjustice to[Read More…]
‘Science’ Publishes New NOAA Analysis: Data Show No Recent Slowdown in Global Warming
(Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. A new study published online yesterday in the journal Science finds that the rate of global warming during the last 15 years has been as fast as or faster than that seen during the latter half of the 20th Century. The study refutes the notion[Read More…]
EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a draft assessment today on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The assessment, done at the request of Congress, shows that while hydraulic fracturing activities in the U.S. are carried out[Read More…]
Energy Department Invests $60 Million to Advance Nuclear Technology
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. Today, the Energy Department announced more than $60 million in nuclear energy research and infrastructure enhancement awards. Sixty-eight projects from across the country were selected based on their potential to create scientific breakthroughs that both help strengthen the nation’s energy security and reduce harmful greenhouse gas[Read More…]
