WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2015. Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, announced it is willing to move away from products containing neonicotinoids — a leading driver of global bee declines. Frank Carroll, Vice President of Merchandising at Ace Hardware Corporation said in a release today, “Ace Hardware[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015.  A study led by Purdue University Entomology Professor Michael Scharf, Ph.D. finds that small doses of imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, can halt the normal functioning of termite behavior, leaving colonies vulnerable to disease and eventual death. While this effect may be celebrated by the pesticide industry[Read More…]

Audubon CEO: “We’re talking about tens of millions of birds every year. It’s time to end this terrible and unnecessary slaughter.” NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced its intent (read the notice here) to address millions of grisly and unnecessary bird deaths by[Read More…]

  EU–(ENEWSPF)–22 May 2015.  A recent acceleration in ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica has been detected by ESA’s ice mission. The latest findings by a team of scientists from the UK’s University of Bristol show that with no sign of warning, multiple glaciers along the Southern[Read More…]

Department of Environmental Conservation to require full environmental review of Global Companies’ proposal The Port of Albany.  Photo courtesy of Andy Arthur Albany, NY —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015.  In the face of a court challenge from a broad coalition of environmental and community groups and massive community opposition, the Department of[Read More…]

Skagit County Superior Court agrees that environmental and public health risks of dangerous oil rail project should be assessed Skagit River in Burlington, WA.  Photo courtesy of Brent M. / Flickr Mount Vernon, WA —(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015.  Yesterday, Skagit County Superior Court dismissed Shell Oil Refinery’s appeal of a decision[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015.  Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce that videos from Agricultural Justice, Age of Organics, and Alligators: Protecting Health, biodiversity, and ecosystems, the 33rd National Pesticide Forum are now available! The videos cover the range of topics that were discussed at the Forum and include keynote speeches,[Read More…]

Interior’s WaterSMART Program to Support 64 Projects in 12 States LOS ANGELES, CA –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  As part of the Obama Administration’s continued effort to bring relief to western communities suffering from the historic drought, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced that Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation will[Read More…]

Photo of oil on Santa Barbara beach courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  The company that owns the pipeline involved in Tuesday’s major oil spill in Santa Barbara has had 175 incidents (mostly oil spills) nationwide since 2006, including 11 in California, according to a Center for[Read More…]

Environmental Protection Agency is nine months behind on plans reducing soot in the nation’s dirtiest air basin Although air quality has improved over the years in Los Angeles, Calif., bad air days still blanket the city and surrounding region with smog. Cate Frost / Shutterstock Los Angeles, CA —(ENEWSPF)–May 21,[Read More…]