Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service in Chicago reports that, if thunderstorms develop tonight, Park Foresters should not expect anything severe. Some thunderstorms may develop tonight, but not until late.

Despite Extinction Threat From Global Warming, Obama Administration Caves to Pressure From States, Overrules Federal Scientists WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2014.  According to a leaked memo obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity, scientists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been ordered to reverse their own conclusions and withdraw last[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2014.  A study led by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) finds intersex fish in three watersheds of Pennsylvania and shows strong connections between these occurrences and increased pollution in waterways from endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study, Reproductive Health Indicators of Fish from Pennsylvania Watersheds: Associations with Chemicals of[Read More…]

Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2014.  In support of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the Department of Energy issued a loan guarantee solicitation today, making as much as $4 billion in loan guarantees available for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the U.S. that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse[Read More…]

Spotlight on heat waves, ticks, ruined National Park visits and more; How to cope & why we must cut carbon pollution WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014 — With July 4th upon us, the Natural Resources Defense Council is releasing a tip sheet today about eight summertime woes that will worsen if climate[Read More…]

New analysis examines global trends in employment in the renewable energy sector Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Earlier assessments had put the global estimate[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014.  Early last month, Maui County residents gathered enough signatures to require a county-wide vote on legislation that will put in place a moratorium on the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops. This achievement represents the first ever citizen driven initiative in Maui County, which encompasses Maui,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014.  The Department of Energy today announced the first step toward issuing a $150 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind project with a conditional commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC.  If constructed, the project would be the first commercial-scale offshore[Read More…]

Comprehensive report charts course to promote restoration of healthy, ranging bison to appropriate levels on public and tribal lands WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  The Department of the Interior today released a comprehensive report on bison conservation and management that reaffirms the commitment to work with states, tribes and other partners to[Read More…]

Increase in State-permitted Fur Trapping Leads to Illegal Trapping of Wild Cats BOISE,Idaho—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the governor of Idaho and other state officials to halt trapping that harms and often kills Canada lynx, one of the rarest cats in the United States.[Read More…]