Sites in southwest Florida, Hawaii, Washington, and the Great Lakes selected to showcase climate resilience approach WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. The Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today recognized four collaborative landscape partnerships across the country where Federal[Read More…]
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Health Canada Mulls Label Changes to Monsanto’s Roundup and other Glyphosate Products
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Last week, Health Canada opened public comments on its reevaluation decision for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. The agency chose to continue allowance of the herbicide, but include some changes to the label of glyphosate-containing products. The decision comes shortly after the International[Read More…]
California Approves Plan Allowing Oil Companies to Continue Contaminating Underground Water
Oil Industry Dumping 27 Million Gallons of Waste a Day Into Protected Aquifers SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Oil companies can continue dumping millions of gallons of waste fluid a day into scores of protected California aquifers under a plan approved today by the state’s Office of Administrative Law. The Brown[Read More…]
50,000 Endangered Species Condoms Given Away for Earth Day 2015
Sustainable Condoms Highlight Link Between Human Population Growth, Wildlife Extinction Crisis Art by Shawn DiCriscio. Package design by Lori Lieber. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. More than 500 volunteers will give away 50,000 free Endangered Species Condoms from the Center for Biological Diversity in time for Earth Day on Wednesday. The[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Cormorant Slaughter by Federal Agencies
Thousands of Native Birds Blamed for Salmon Declines Caused By Corps’ Mismanagement of Hydropower System Double-breasted cormorant photo courtesy Flickr/MarkDumont. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Five conservation and animal welfare organizations initiated a lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Cooldown to Invade Midwest, Northeast This Week
AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- April 20, 2015 – AccuWeather reported after a period of above-average temperatures dominated most of the Midwest and Northeast last week, a complete reversal in the weather pattern will move in this week. This weather pattern will move across the area after a period of rain and severe storms impact[Read More…]
Coalition Challenges Expansion of Hazardous Herbicide Containing Agent Orange Ingredient
EPA allows nine additional states to use toxic 2,4-D on GE corn and soy crops San Francisco, Calif. —(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. A coalition of conservation, food safety, and public health groups filed a motion today challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to expand the use of “Enlist[Read More…]
Deepwater Horizon Trustees Announce Agreement in Principle for 10 Gulf Early Restoration Projects
Aerial view of Louisiana shoreline. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. The Trustees and BP have identified approximately $134 million in projects to be included in the next proposed phase of early restoration. This milestone comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 10 proposed[Read More…]
Successful Conservation Efforts Recognized in Revised ESA Humpback Whale Listing
Reclassification into 14 distinct population segments will provide more tailored management approach NOAA’s proposal to reclassify humpback whales into 14 distinct population segments will offer fisheries managers a more tailored conservation approach. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. NOAA Fisheries proposed today to reclassify the humpback whale into 14 distinct[Read More…]
Canada Fights Toxic Mosquito Spraying Near Homes and Parks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. New details emerged last week after a Canadian volunteer group, Pesticide Free Alberta (PFA), received records from the City of Edmonton regarding ground and aerial application of Dursban 2.5, a restricted insecticide (in both Canada and the US), in close proximity to residential areas to kill[Read More…]
