Proposal Would Revive Stalled 14-year-old Federal Grizzly Repopulation Plan   VICTOR, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014.  The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today requesting that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develop a new rule to reintroduce grizzly bears to the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem in central Idaho and western Montana. The[Read More…]

Today, in a video message posted online, President Obama announced his plan to designate Bristol Bay as off limits to consideration for oil and gas leasing — an action that will safeguard waters that help provide 40 percent of America’s wild-caught seafood, support a $2 billion annual fishing industry, and[Read More…]

NASA GRACE satellite data reveal the severity of California’s drought on water resources across the state. This map shows the trend in water storage between September 2011 and September 2014.  Image Credit: NASA JPL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers)[Read More…]

NEW GAO REPORT DETAILS ONGOING NUCLEAR WASTE LEAKS FROM HANFORD TANKS Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014.  Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today asked the Energy Department to come up with a plan and a strict timeline to address storage tanks leaking radioactive nuclear waste at the Hanford Site in Southeast[Read More…]

Despite denials, heavily redacted communiqués demonstrate collusion WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2014. Internal emails show that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. may have worked together to counteract widespread news coverage. Numerous outlets reported that the former chief inspector of the Diablo Canyon power plant[Read More…]

Livestock Grazing Implicated in Reduced Survival Rates of Rare Birds LARAMIE, Wyo.—(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014.  A scientific study by sage grouse scientists, published in the December issue of Wildlife Biology, confirms that the height of grass cover in nesting habitat is a key factor in determining the nesting success of imperiled[Read More…]

Secretary-General ban Ki-moon addresses the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. UN Photo/Mark Garten Lima, Peru–(ENEWSPF)–14 December 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the outcome of a United Nations-backed climate conference recently concluded in Lima, Peru, praising delegates for setting the groundwork for a more conclusive agreement to[Read More…]

Dicamba resistant crops pose serious threat to human and environmental health Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014.  Center for Food Safety criticized the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant soybeans and cotton.  The EIS paves the way for introduction of new[Read More…]

Coal Plant’s Permit Still Does Not Reflect the Project’s Promise to Illinois Citizens SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014.  Yesterday, the Sierra Club filed an appeal in Illinois’ Fourth District Appellate Court, appealing the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s (IPCB) decision to allow the FutureGen project to move forward as permitted. The Sierra Club argued[Read More…]

Increased Pollution from Oil Train Facility on Columbia River Remains Unchecked PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014.  Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality yesterday rejected a petition submitted on behalf of tens of thousands of Oregonians asking the agency to protect Oregon’s air from harmful new oil terminal pollution by requiring Global Partners[Read More…]