Fungus Widespread in Eastern Hellbenders of North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C.—(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. A recently published study provides the first report of a deadly fungal disease in eastern hellbenders in western North Carolina. Once found in streams across the eastern United States, this fully aquatic salamander, which can grow more than[Read More…]
Environmental
Lawsuit Seeks Federal Documents Revealing Extent of Offshore Fracking in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the federal government today for failing to release public documents revealing the extent and risks of offshore fracking in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., argues that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and[Read More…]
As Panel Takes up Pipeline Bill, Bernie Sanders Asks Senators to Think of their Grandchildren
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015 – As a Senate panel today took up a proposal to build a controversial oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that drilling more of the dirtiest oil on the planet would fuel global warming. “The Keystone XL pipeline is not[Read More…]
Reuse of Spent Foundry Sands Yields Environmental Benefits
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ohio State University, today released a risk assessment concluding that silica-based spent foundry sands from iron, steel and aluminum foundries, when used in certain soil-related applications, are protective of[Read More…]
Energy Department Project Captures and Stores One Million Metric Tons of Carbon
Project Achieves Major Milestone by Successfully Injecting Carbon into Saline Formation WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of Energy announced today that its Illinois Basin-Decatur Project successfully captured and stored one million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and injected it into[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Strategy to Protect and Restore Sagebrush Lands Threatened by Rangeland Fire
Builds on work with federal, state, tribal and non-government partners to protect economic activity and wildlife habitat vital to the Western way of life WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order calling for a comprehensive science-based strategy to address the more[Read More…]
Bureau of Land Management Defers Fracking Near New Mexico’s Sacred Chaco Canyon
Rampant drilling in the San Juan Basin continues to threaten public health, cultural resources, climate, and clean air and water. Santa Fe, NM –(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. A coalition of local and regional watchdog groups supports the Bureau of Land Management’s recent decision to defer leasing five Navajo allotment parcels (2,802.56 acres)[Read More…]
NRDC to EPA: Protect our Children! NRDC Sues Agency to Ban Toxic Flea Collars and Pet Products
Lawsuit Challenges EPA Decision to Allow a Dangerous Chemical in Pet Products WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015 – Yesterday, NRDC filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the agency’s decision to allow the continued use of a highly toxic pesticide called tetrachlovinphos (TCVP) in flea control[Read More…]
Feds Agree to Implement Seafood Import Ban to Protect Whales and Dolphins
New Regulations Will Prohibit Fish Imports That Fail to Meet U.S. Standards for Marine Mammal Protection NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. In a landmark settlement reached yesterday, the U.S. government agreed to adopt new rules that ensure seafood imported into the United States meets high standards for protecting whales and dolphins.[Read More…]
Brutal Cold to Blast Eastern Half of US, Challenge Records in Midwest
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports in a weather pattern common for January, waves of arctic air will flow from the Midwest to the Northeast and South into the coming weekend. The waves of arctic air coming in this week will be painful for those who have to spend time outdoors, unless properly dressed. In addition[Read More…]
