BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed an Obama administration initiative unveiled today to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, but the senator said real progress on global warming has been blocked by Republicans in Congress who have thwarted every measure to confront a planetary crisis[Read More…]
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Senator Wyden: Inaction on Climate Change is No Longer an Option
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030: “American businesses, farmers, ranchers and families are experiencing the effects of climate change in the United States today.[Read More…]
Lake Superior’s Frigid Summer Forecast: Coldest Surface Water Since 1979?
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Surface-water temperatures above the deepest parts of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying the onset of the evaporation season and raising water levels at a faster-than-normal clip. Those are some of the findings and implications[Read More…]
Statement from Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Proposed New EPA Rules for Existing Power Plants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz issued the following statement today on the EPA’s proposed new rules for existing power plants: “The EPA’s proposed new rules for existing power plants are a critical step toward addressing climate change. This common-sense approach will reduce carbon emissions while also giving states[Read More…]
EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
Clean Power Plan is flexible proposal to ensure a healthier environment, spur innovation and strengthen the economy WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Planproposal, which for the first time cuts[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Award of First Oil and Gas Leases in Gulf of Mexico Subject to U.S.–Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank today announced the award of the first three oil and gas[Read More…]
EPA and Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Reach Agreement to Cancel Certain Rodenticide Products
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached agreement with Reckitt Benckiser Inc. to cancel 12 d-CON mouse and rat poison products that do not currently comply with EPA safety standards. “Millions of households use mouse and rat poison products each year. Canceling these products will help[Read More…]
Groups Challenge EPA Failure to Protect Children from Pesticides
After five years, EPA takes no additional action to protect children from pesticide spray drift EPA has failed to protect children from pesticides when they drift from treated fields into nearby yards, homes, schools, parks and daycare centers. Rob Marmion / Shutterstock San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. Environmental, health, and[Read More…]
Landmark Study: Human Population Growth, Consumption Has Increased Species Extinctions by More Than 1,000 Times Natural Rate
Extinction Rate Would Be Much Higher if Not for Conservation Efforts PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. A new study published in the internationally recognized journal Science has determined that the current rate of species extinctions is more than 1,000 times greater than the background rate calculated from the fossil record and[Read More…]
Moms Tell EPA to Ban Glyphosate After Residues Found in Breast Milk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. This week, a group of concerned mothers and environmentalists met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to discuss a recent pilot study that detected glyphosate residues in breast milk. Organized by Mom’s Across of America, which is seeking to stop the sale and use of glyphosate,[Read More…]
