Sierra Club launches ad buy in CA, WA, and OR CALIFORNIA / WASHINGTON / OREGON –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. The Sierra Club launched a targeted ad campaign in California, Washington, and Oregon today, exposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership for its complete lack of transparency and its potential to wreak havoc on the[Read More…]
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Forest Service Begins to Pave Way for Massive Urban Sprawl Next to Grand Canyon
Permit Would Facilitate 2,100 New Housing Units Plus Malls, Hotels Near Canyon’s Edge Havasu Creek, between Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls, at the Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Alan English FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. The U.S. Forest Service today began paving the way for a sprawling urban development near the[Read More…]
Department of Justice Won’t Stand Behind Fed Agency Support for Industrial Hog Facility
Victory: Public interest law firm wins big: Fed support for industrial ag polluter violated law Buffalo National River is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower-48 states.Photo courtesy of Seth Anderson Little Rock, AR —(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Today, the Department of Justice abandoned its defense of an[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Presentation of the U.S. Chairmanship Program at the Arctic Council Ministerial
Iqalit, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015 Well, thank you again very, very much, Leona. I really appreciate it. And thank you to everybody for the terrific cooperation with Admiral Papp and others over the course of the last months to help frame this agenda. And again, congratulations on all you’ve done during[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Pleased That Proposed Industrial Waste facility At Clinton Landfill Won’t Go Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement after learning that the company, Area Disposal, has dropped plans to locate an industrial waste facility at Clinton Landfill and to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) above the Mahomet Aquifer. On March 11, following Senator[Read More…]
As EPA Finalizes Rule, Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For A Strong Renewable Fuel Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to finalize the proposed rule on biofuels volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard; the latest proposal would create uncertainty for biodiesel producers and undermine job creation WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works toward finalizing its proposed rule[Read More…]
New Study: Common Pesticides Pose Significant Risk to Wild Bees
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2015. A study published today in the journal Nature finds that the use of neonicotinoids, the most widely used insecticides in the United States, has serious consequences for wild bees. The study, conducted in Sweden, finds that in field conditions, neonicotinoid use as a seed coating reduces wild[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Impacts of Climate Change
The Everglades, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2015 – 3:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Please have a seat. It’s good to be back in Florida. So I can’t think of a better way to spend Earth Day than in one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures, the Everglades. (Applause.) And anybody[Read More…]
Restoring the Everglades During Climate Change Requires Continued Federal Commitment
President Obama’s visit underscores natural resource priorities President Obama in the Oval Office. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Tallahassee, FL —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. President Barack Obama’s historic visit is a welcome acknowledgement from our nation’s top leader that the Florida’s Everglades are a national treasure worth saving, and[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Portman Introduce Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act to Protect and Restore Great Lakes
Ahead of Earth Day, Senators’ Bill Would Address Challenges Facing Great Lakes Habitat and Wildlife WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (S.1024) legislation that authorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a results-driven[Read More…]
