WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  Collaboration among federal and state agencies, rice growers and industry has created federally enforceable restrictions of the pesticide thiobencarb to protect threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead trout in California. “Working hand-in-hand with our partners we have met the critical environmental and economic goals of protecting[Read More…]

Bill Will Help Provide Access to Clean Drinking Water without Spending New Money or Creating New Bureaucracy WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bob Corker (R-TN) yesterday introduced The Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014, bipartisan legislation to dramatically improve access to clean water[Read More…]

Sierra Club Releases Fun New Video Explaining Basics of Dangerous Coal Mining SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  Who said education was boring? Yesterday, the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign unveiled a short video highlighting the dangers of coal-fired power plants. In one minute and forty-two seconds, viewers will be entertained[Read More…]

According to report from leading environmental groups issued ahead of EPA decision on methane standards Natural gas well pads, pipelines, and other associated infrastructure in the Upper Green River Basin in Wyoming. Once home to pristine, clean air and very little industrial activity, emissions from oil and gas production in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  A study published in the Journal of Organic Systems this week examined potential connections between the increase in chronic diseases seen within the United States and other parts of the world over the last 20 years and the explosion of glyphosate use, finding a significant correlation[Read More…]

Down to 7 Percent of Historic Range and Declining, Grouse Needs Stronger Federal Protection WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  Conservation groups today filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to designate the Gunnison sage grouse as a “threatened” rather than “endangered” species[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Ohio today announced a Clean Water Act settlement with the City of Lima, Ohio, to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into the Ottawa River during wet weather. The proposed[Read More…]

Letter to FDA Outlines How AquaBounty’s Shifting Plans for GE Salmon Production Raise Risk of Accidental Escape, Contradict FDA’s Pending Regulatory Review Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014.  Food & Water Watch, Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth again called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to[Read More…]

Coalition Presents Constitutional Challenge To Law That Silences Industry Whistle-Blowers BOISE –-(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Yesterday, a broad-based public interest coalition of national nonprofits, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho (ACLU), and Center for Food[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that it would be “insane” to construct the Keystone XL pipeline to ship the dirtiest oil on the planet from Canada’s tar sands region to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. “The scientific community is telling us that we have[Read More…]