Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014.  After headliners like genetically engineered (GE) Roundup-Ready corn and soybeans failed to deliver on claims of decreased pesticide use and environmental sustainability, instead leading to the rise of “superweeds,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved more dangerous, 2,4-D-resistent versions  shortly after. Now after the predictable failure[Read More…]

Conservation Groups Call on State to Stop Disclosing Wolf Locations to County OLYMPIA, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Conservation groups today called on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to stop providing wolf location information to Stevens County, which recently adopted resolutions claiming a constitutional right to kill wolves and exhorting[Read More…]

Advocates Appeal Decision that Allows Controversial Coal Plant to Keep Polluting for Decades GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Clean air and national park advocates today challenged a decision in federal court, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that allows one of the nation’s oldest and dirtiest coal-fired[Read More…]

Partnerships restore and strengthen beaches and tidal marshes that provide fish and wildlife habitat, storm protection, economic opportunities CAPE MAY, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  On the cusp of the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today toured restoration projects at Reed’s Beach and Cape May National[Read More…]

PORTLAND, ORE. –(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. As a part of the Administration’s effort to support greater energy efficiency through the Better Buildings Challenge, the Energy Department today recognized the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, as well as the Portland Public School District for their leadership in reducing energy use. As Better[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  Goat grazing to control opportunistic, unwanted, and poisonous plants has taken off across the country, as researchers continue to find new value in these personable animals. According to a study published last month by an international team of scientists in the journal PeerJ, goats have an[Read More…]

SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014.  The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether 16 increasingly rare amphibians and reptiles in California warrant consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for these[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014.  Two reports released last week add to the growing concerns surrounding the overuse of antibiotics in livestock and the corresponding public health and safety impacts of increases in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as superbugs. Researchers at the University of Texas investigated whether infections of a common and[Read More…]

Announces Expansion at Starved Rock State Park, Land Acquisitions and $6.5 Million in State Park Capital Projects OGLESBY—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced the acquisition of a 51-acre parcel of land adjacent to Starved Rock State Park that will provide additional wildlife space and serve as a buffer[Read More…]