Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014.  Pesticides are not the first thing to pop into mind when peering into a hot mug of steaming, pale green or murky black tea first thing in the morning. A recent report published by Greenpeace India announced the results of an investigation that tested for pesticide[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2014.  Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett today announced household hazardous waste collections have been scheduled in six communities for the fall of 2014.  Through household hazardous waste collections, citizens are given the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover household products commonly found in homes, basements and[Read More…]

Underscores urgent need for President’s wildfire funding proposal REDDING, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  Today Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited the Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (North Ops) in Redding, California,where she met with members of the interagency fire leadership team and employees from the Bureau of Land Management[Read More…]

Conservationists promise legal action to protect rare species The species is at direct risk from climate change because wolverines depend on areas that maintain deep snow through late spring. Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision today to abandon proposed protections for the wolverine ignores the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  The Sierra Club launched a new digital ad campaign today, thanking members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation for supporting the Production Tax Credit for Renewable Energy and American wind industry jobs. The digital ads thank representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL 5th District), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th District), Brad[Read More…]

Top Colleges Lead In Sustainability SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  Today, Sierra magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, released its eighth annual “Cool Schools” ranking of America’s greenest colleges. Each of the universities ranked in the top 10 have displayed a deep and thorough commitment to protecting the environment,[Read More…]

Marine debris found on Seal Beach, Orange County, California. (Credit:NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  Southern California residents lose millions of dollars each year avoiding littered, local beaches in favor of choosing cleaner beaches that are farther away and may cost more to reach, according to a new NOAA-funded Marine Debris[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014.  Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced the winners of the annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and President’s Environmental Youth Award, (PEYA) recognizing outstanding student leaders in environmental stewardship and K-12 teachers employing innovative[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has responded to a legal petition spearheaded by International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) in 2008 to require federal agencies to analyze climate change impacts before approving new projects. CEQ refused to answer the legal petition until ICTA[Read More…]

BOEM Defines Over 300,000 Acres for Three Wind Energy Areas for Renewable Energy Development WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2014.  As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy[Read More…]