Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World 2014 explores the employment challenges and opportunities of a transition to a sustainable economy Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015.  Can the need to protect the environment be reconciled with the desire to safeguard jobs? Labor markets will shift to fit the demands of a greener economy as[Read More…]

KANKAKEE—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2015. Twenty-five junior high school students learned about solar power and other renewable energy sources during a STEM Boot Camp hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly at Kankakee Community College on Saturday. Students also learned about sustainability and participated in an interactive presentation on solar-photovoltaic energy, a process by[Read More…]

Lawsuit filed to protect endangered whooping crane and Indiana bat from toxic herbicide to be used on genetically engineered crops The whooping crane is one of the most endangered animals on earth. EPA admitted that during their migration, whooping cranes “will stop to eat and may consume arthropod prey” that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015.  A report, Monarchs in Peril: Herbicide-Resistant Crops and the Decline of Monarch Butterflies in North America, released by Center for Food Safety (CFS) last week, reveals the devastating impact of Monsanto’s and the nation’s biggest selling herbicide, Roundup (glyphosate), on the survival of monarch butterflies. The herbicide is used[Read More…]

Center for Food Safety, Our Family Farms Coalition, and local farmers Oshala Farm and Chris Hardy to Defend Countywide Ban on Genetically Engineered Crops Portland, OR –-(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2015.  Federal Court Magistrate Mark Clarke today issued an 8-page Order granting the motion by Center for Food Safety (CFS), Our Family[Read More…]

35% Renewable Energy by 2030 & 20% Energy Efficiency by 2025 will Add More Jobs Per Year in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2015 — With Illinois facing critical decisions about its energy future, members of a new coalition that represents 33 Illinois businesses and more than 26 organizations representing[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2015.  People who eat an organic diet have lower levels of pesticides in their bodies than those who eat conventional fruits and vegetables grown with pesticides, according to a new study published yesterday. The study, “Estimating Pesticide Exposure from Dietary Intake and Organic Food Choices: The Multi-Ethnic Study[Read More…]

More Than 100 Md. Health Professionals Support Moratorium, Citing Serious Health Risks; New National Poll Shows Majority of Americans Opposed to Fracking Annapolis, Md. –-(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015.  Maryland Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo, Senator Karen Montgomery, and 46 other General Assembly members today introduced the Protect Our Health and Communities Act, a[Read More…]

First-ever Mussel Watch report looks at national outlook, provides baseline data set Mussel Watch samples mussels and oysters from over 300 sites around the coastal U.S. and the Great Lakes. The site pictured here is at the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. (Credit: NOAA) Washington,[Read More…]

Lolita was captured more than 40 years ago from the Southern Resident killer whale population, which is listed as endangered. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015.  NOAA Fisheries will issue a final rule to include Lolita, a captive killer whale at the Miami Seaquarium, in the endangered species listing for[Read More…]