Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides critical safeguards for our nation’s waterways, with the goal of fishable and swimmable waters for all residents of the United States. Last Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to strip away an important part of these protections concerning pesticides applied[Read More…]
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U.S. Department of Energy Increases Access to Results of DOE-funded Scientific Research
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. The U.S. Department of Energy is introducing new measures to increase access to scholarly publications and digital data resulting from Department-funded research. The Energy Department has launched the Public Access Gateway for Energy and Science – PAGES – a web-based portal that will provide free public[Read More…]
50 Members of Congress Sound Alarm Over Toxic Weed-Killer
‘Agent Orange’ crops linked to damaging health and environmental effects Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. With just weeks before a final decision is to be made, 50 members of Congress, led by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Calumet Bike Park At Big Marsh
Project to transform old industrial property into an eco-friendly recreation and habitat restoration to be completed in the fall of 2015 Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Calumet Bike Park At Big Marsh – Photo Credit: Patrick Pyszka // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman John[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Confronts $2.4 Million in Annual Cost of Great Lakes Pollution
24 Billion Gallons of Sewage and Storm Water Dumped into Great Lakes Annually CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, today highlighted his ongoing efforts to preserve clean water, prevent sewage dumping and minimize beach closures across the Great Lakes. In[Read More…]
National Refuges to Ban GE Crops and Bee-Killing Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. In a huge victory for environmental protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will phase out the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops to feed wildlife and ban neonicotinoid insecticides from all wildlife refuges nationwide by January 2016. The FWS decision, announced via internal memoranda[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Construction of U.S. Military Airstrip in Japan That Would Destroy Habitat of Endangered Okinawa Dugongs
Marine base threatens survival of manatee relative Dugongs are gentle marine mammals related to manatees and have been celebrated as “sirens” that bring friendly warnings of tsunamis. Recent surveys have only been able to conclude that at least three dugongs remain in Okinawa. San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. American and[Read More…]
Ash in Lungs: How Breathing Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
New report details the threats of coal ash dust for nearby communities and workers Toxic coal ash dust at the Making Money Having Fun Landfill in Bokoshe, OK. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Breathing coal ash dust can trigger asthma attacks, lead to cancer and lung disease and other serious health[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins Donnelly, Kirk and Great Lakes Senators Urging Action on Asian Carp Threat
Stress importance of regional stakeholders finding common ground on efforts to prevent spread of invasive specie WASHINGTON, DC.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with other Great Lakes Senators, sent a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Standards to Improve Safety of Lithium Battery Transportation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued new standards to strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which focus specifically on shipments by air, will better ensure that lithium cells and batteries are able to withstand normal transportation[Read More…]
