Bill Would Encourage Use of Hazardous Fuels for Low-carbon Energy Production Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill that would spur the use of low-carbon biomass energy to heat and power homes and businesses, while reducing the risk of wildfires and creating jobs in rural[Read More…]
Environmental
In the Face of Extreme Weather, Communities Have a Role to Play in Mitigating Disasters
Residents play dominos at the Riverview Senior Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, a designated cooling center for people seeking relief from the hot weather, on June 9, 2011. SOURCE: AP/Elise Amendola Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Major extreme weather events caused by climate change continue to show the need for major[Read More…]
Kaua’i Activists Take Fight to Syngenta’s Swiss Headquarters, Residents Win Damages from DuPont Pioneer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Last week Kaua’i County Councilmember Gary Hooser returned from agrichemical giant Syngenta’s shareholder meeting in Basel, Switzerland, where he addressed the company and its stakeholders on the corporation’s lawsuit against the small Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. The Councilmember indicates that, although the company is unlikely to meet his[Read More…]
Advocates for Public Health and Environment Chide Rep. Blumenauer for Trade Vote
Groups launch TV ad buy in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Rep. Blumenauer’s trade vote WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. Today Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace began running television advertisements in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Representative Blumenauer’s (D-Ore.) endorsement of the ‘fast track’[Read More…]
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Shattered Nepal
Source: USGS USGS-(ENEWSPF)- A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 18km southeast of Kodari, Nepal, at 2:05:19 a.m. CDT. This was followed by a jolting 6.3 magnitude aftershock at 2:36:53 a.m. CDT. Other nearby cities for the preliminary event include: 59km (37mi) ENE of Banepa, Nepal 62km (39mi) ENE of Panaoti, Nepal[Read More…]
Groups Seek to Stop Unstudied Chaco Fracking
Motion Filed to Halt Drilling Approvals as Feds Turn Back on Health and Environment SANTA FE, NM —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. Moving to defend culture, climate, and communities, a coalition today moved to put a stop to new fracking approvals in the Greater Chaco Region of northwestern New Mexico. Citing threats[Read More…]
Department of the Interior Approves Shell’s Risky Arctic Exploration Plan
Agency gives Shell the stamp of approval to drill in fragile Arctic Ocean, despite threats to the Arctic and the climate Walrus cows resting on sea ice in Alaska, while nursing their calves. Brad Benter / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Anchorage, AK —(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Up to $35M in Grants Available to Assist Workers and Communities Affected by Changes in the Coal Industry and Energy Sector
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of Labor — in partnership with the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission — today announced the availability of up to $35.5 million to help communities and workers successfully adapt to changes in the coal industry and[Read More…]
Toxic Chemicals and Oil Byproducts Found In Treated Irrigation Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. Oil giant Chevron has been helping farmers in Kern County, CA find a solution to raising crops during the ongoing drought — but it may cause long-term health effects. The county is using treated oil field wastewater from the corporation to irrigate crops. As of now,[Read More…]
Always-On Inactive Devices May Devour $19 Billion Worth of Electricity Annually
But Billions of Dollars and Kilowatt-Hours Can Be Saved SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2015 – Approximately $19 billion worth of electricity, equal to the output of 50 large power plants, is devoured annually by U.S. household electronics, appliances, and other equipment when consumers are not actively using them, according to a[Read More…]
