Center for Food Safety identifies key flaws in Agency’s new plan Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Center for Food Safety today panned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new plan to manage herbicide-resistant weeds. The Agency will now require pesticide companies to take steps it says will help stem the tide of[Read More…]
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Rare Flower in Georgia, Alabama Gains Endangered Species Act Protection With 732 Acres of River Habitat
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected a flower in Georgia and Alabama as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act today and designated 732 acres of river bluff as “critical habitat” to protect the plant. The decision to protect Georgia rockcress results from a landmark[Read More…]
Rare Lynx Finally Gain Federal Protection Throughout The U.S.
However, Feds Fall Short in Revising Critical Habitat; Challenge Announced DENVER, COLO. –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. After eight years of advocacy and litigation by WildEarth Guardians (Guardians) and the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC), today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) finally announced it will list the New Mexico population of Canada[Read More…]
Administration Failing to Protect Public From Dangerous Crude Oil Trains
Groups file lawsuit against Department of Transportation for inadequate action on oil train risks The crude-by-rail explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Canada in 2013 killed 47 people. Photo courtesy of Sûreté du Québec Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Sierra Club, ForestEthics, and Earthjustice have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation today[Read More…]
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Their First Quarter-Million as Record Number of Cities Celebrate National Drive Electric Week
EV Week is Sept. 15-21, 2014, and has Help From Nancy Cartwright, the Voice of Bart Simpson; Cities in Italy, Canada and the Netherlands Take Part, Too SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 11, 2014—A record number of volunteers nationwide and beyond are ensuring that others may discover the benefits of electric cars[Read More…]
PG&E’s Report on Seismic Safety at Diablo Canyon: the Disturbing Truth
Friends of the Earth: Alarming findings should trigger immediate closure of nuclear plant WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. released yesterday its long-awaited, state-mandated seismic safety study of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, with disturbing findings that Friends of the Earth says should result in[Read More…]
Fungicide Residues Found in Pregnant Women Living Near Banana Plantations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. A study of pregnant women living near or working in Costa Rican banana fields shows disturbing levels of the fungicidal component ethylene thiourea (ETU) in the urine samples collected from the women tested. In 72 percent of the 445 women tested, researchers found ETU in urine[Read More…]
Severe Storms May Rattle Chicago, Detroit With Damaging Winds
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports severe thunderstorms, many packing strong winds, will threaten lives and property in a heavily-populated portion of the central Plains and Midwest. There is also a risk of large hail, frequent lightning strikes, flash flooding and a few tornadoes. Spotty heavy thunderstorms centered on Illinois Tuesday morning were not[Read More…]
Snow, Cold to Spread Into Northern US This Week
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the first general frost and snowfall of the year will spread southward over the northern Plains and northern Rockies of the United States through Wednesday. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson, "Snow fell in parts of the Canada Rockies and Prairies Monday into Tuesday as the cold air pushed southward."[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: EPA Renewable Fuel Standard ‘Seriously Missed The Mark’
Senator meets with Illinois Farm Bureau to discuss draft rule, calls on OMB to reconsider EPA proposal WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2014. After meeting with members of the Illinois Farm Bureau, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reiterated his serious concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to reduce the[Read More…]
