Sale Ends Department Ownership of Naval Petroleum Reserves A solitary oil pump at the Teapot Dome Oilfield in Wyoming. | Department of Energy photo. WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  Today, the Energy Department finalized the sale of the historic Teapot Dome Oilfield located 35 miles north of Casper, Wyoming to Stranded[Read More…]

Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors to Receive up to $121.5 Million Over Five Years WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  In support of the President’s call during his State of the Union Address to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy, the U.S. Department of Energy announced today it would renew[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015 – Yesterday, the Illinois Tollway Authority agreed to work with the Natural Resources Defense Council to create a monarch butterfly restoration program that would plant milkweed along the agency’s 286 miles of roadways. The plant is essential for the species’ survival as their numbers have crashed in[Read More…]

Earthjustice intervened in this case to ensure the most efficient use of Indiana ratepayer’s money by prioritizing cheaper, cleaner alternatives over expensive, polluting power plants. Danicek / Shutterstock Indianapolis, IN —(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. This week, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) granted permission for Vectren South to collect and spend[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  Extensive exposure to common chemicals may be linked to an earlier start of menopause, according to a new study out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Researchers of the study found that women whose bodies have high levels of these chemicals, including three[Read More…]

PHOENIX, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  The Grand Canyon Watershed Coalition today praised actions by Arizona congressional leaders calling for permanent protection of the area north and south of the Grand Canyon. In a letter to President Obama, representatives Raul Grijalva, Ann Kirkpatrick and Ruben Gallego stressed the natural and economic importance of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Urging the Senate to sustain an expected veto, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday voted against a bill to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada’s tar sands region to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. Sanders called it “totally crazy” to promote the burning[Read More…]

Offshore Wind Auction Results in Largest Area Leased To Date WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today held the nation’s fourth competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters offshore Massachusetts for potential wind energy development. Developing offshore wind energy is[Read More…]

(Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  NOAA’s fleet of weather satellites helped save 240 people last year from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. In addition to their vital role in weather forecasting, NOAA’s polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites can detect distress signals from emergency beacons[Read More…]

Environmental, humane and community organizations seek action to protect public health, animals, and the environment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  A coalition of environmental, humane and community organizations filed two lawsuits against Environmental Protection Agency yesterday for failing to address air pollution from factory farms. The pollution contributes to significant human[Read More…]