Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)President Obama used only his third veto to halt a bill that would force construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Neither the House nor Senate have enough votes to override the president’s rejection of this controversial project. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued the following statement: We[Read More…]

Artists, elected officials, landowners, labor unions, progressive organizations, Tribal Nations, and climate activists send “Unity Letter” urging President Obama to veto & reject Keystone XL WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2015. Just as Congressional Republicans send a misguided bill forcing approval of the Keystone XL pipeline to the White House, a diverse coalition of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015. According to recent reports from local California news outlets, Honey Bees are in Short Supply In Central Valley, with the risk that consumers across the United States will be seeing higher prices on fruits, nuts, and vegetables this year as a consequence of declining honey bee[Read More…]

Toxic Soot Threatens Iowa, Puerto Rico and Washington WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015.  The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to enforce air-quality standards that limit dangerous particulate pollution from coal-fired power plants, cars and other sources. Soot pollution causes serious health problems for people and[Read More…]

Victory: County must first analyze environmental and public health risks of dangerous oil rail project Skagit River in Burlington, WA. Photo courtesy of Brent M. / Flickr Mount Vernon, WA —(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. The Skagit County Hearing Examiner today halted Shell Oil Refinery’s planned crude-by-rail expansion until it undertakes a[Read More…]

Friends of the Earth petition says NRC illegally let PG&E alter nuclear plant’s license WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2015. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear, over the objection of Pacific Gas and Electric and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a case brought by Friends[Read More…]

Declining Salmon Populations, Pollution, Ocean Noise Threaten Iconic Species Off Coasts of Washington, Oregon, California Photo courtesy NOAA.  SEATTLE—(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015.  The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it intends to expand critical habitat protections along the West Coast for endangered “Southern Resident” killer whales. The finding, which says[Read More…]

Anticipated Impacts More Widespread than Previously Believed; Major Threats Seen to Oyster, Scallop, Clam Industries in CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, ME, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, RI, TX, VA, & WA NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015 – The first nationwide vulnerability assessment for ocean acidification, published today in Nature Climate Change,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015.  A broad-based coalition is urging Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper to put a stop to proposed changes to federal aquaculture regulations, citing damage to the environment and existing businesses. The proposed amendments to the federal Fisheries Act would exempt the aquaculture industry from provisions that “prohibit[Read More…]

Monarch butterfly photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Tiago J. G. Fernandes PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015.  The Center for Biological Diversity today launched its new Environmental Health program, greatly expanding its capacity to protect wildlife, people and the environment from pesticides, rodenticides, lead, mining, industrial pollution, and air and water pollution. “The future[Read More…]