Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014.  In case there wasn’t enough news about the hazards of the ubiquitous antibacterial chemical triclosan in the past week, another study published Tuesday finds additional risks associated with exposure to the pesticide. The study, Health Care Worker Exposures to the Antibacterial Agent Triclosan, led by researchers[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014.  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress – the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics. “This report gives[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is serving as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the emergency response to an oil spill that occurred Tuesday night when approximately 3500 gallons of diesel fuel was released into the Ohio River from Duke Energy’s Beckjord power plant. Twenty-four hour operations are[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014.  As part of President Obama’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today held the nation’s third competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, which offered nearly[Read More…]

EPA proposal is a step in the right direction as farmworkers demand stronger rules now Farmworkers harvest strawberries in Salinas, CA.  Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Farmworkers, public health advocates, labor organizations, and public officials, were among the more than 200,000 who submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection[Read More…]

Landmark decision deals heavy blow to coal export proposals in United States NEW ORLEANS, LA–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014.  The growing movement against coal exports scored a major victory today when the Oregon Department of State Lands rejected a vital permit for Ambre Energy’s proposed Morrow Pacific coal export project along the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014.  Newly released documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that regulators expressed concerns over the safety of triclosan in Colgate Total toothpaste during the product’s registration in the mid-1990s. This information was provided to the public by FDA after a Freedom of Information[Read More…]

Victory: Order 1000 will ensure regional coordination to keep rates for customers down Photo Credit: Shutterstoc Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) landmark Order No. 1000, which breaks down longstanding barriers to modernizing the grid and hastening a shift[Read More…]

Land Cover Atlas helps communities “see” vulnerabilities and craft stronger resilience plans Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014.  A new NOAA nationwide analysis shows that between 1996 and 2011, 64,975 square miles in coastal regions — can area larger than the state of Wisconsin — experienced changes in land cover, including a[Read More…]

FOIA request underscores lingering questions about integrity of KXL review process WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Friends of the Earth filed a Freedom of Information Act request demanding the expedited release of all communication by State Department staff between January 31, 2014 and June 1, 2014 surrounding changes made to[Read More…]