Portland, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Today, the Washington Post reported Interior Sec. Zinke will recommend President Trump reduce the area of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon and California, or may also recommend a change in management of the monument. This recommendation defies the will of the American people—99.2 percent of public[Read More…]
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Tropical Storm Harvey Upgraded to Hurricane Harvey
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017. The National Hurricane Center has reported that Harvey has been upgraded to a Category 1 (on the Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricane as of 5:00 pm EDT. NASA Finds Heavy Rainfall in Intensifying Tropical Storm Harvey NASA examined Harvey as it began to intensify and organize and found heavy[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Column Highlights Interior Secretary Zinke’s Contradictory Pardon Process
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is treating the country’s national parks and monuments like contestants on a reality show. As Secretary Zinke gets closer to announcing his plan to close or shrink some of the sites, he’s[Read More…]
Solar Eclipse Images from Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Mother Nature provided clear skies in Eugene today so the viewing of the solar eclipse could not have been more perfect. More than a million people converged on Oregon from all over the country to view the eclipse most of whom are now[Read More…]
Eclipse Day Totality Timeline From Coast To Coast: When will you see the total solar eclipse?
By Brian Lada, Meteorologist for AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the biggest celestial event of 2017 will take place on Monday, Aug. 21, but you may miss the Great American Eclipse if you do not know precisely when to look. The moon’s shadow will travel from the West Coast to the[Read More…]
Analysis: Nevada National Monuments Targeted by Oil and Gas Speculators
LAS VEGAS—(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. Oil and gas speculators have aggressively targeted two Nevada national monuments under threat of elimination by President Trump, an analysis released today by the Center for Biological Diversity reveals. Federal documents show that speculators blanketed Gold Butte and Basin and Range national monuments with requests to[Read More…]
‘The Age of Consequences’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Friday, August 25
Park Forest IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest will screen the documentary film ‘The Age of Consequences’ on Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow. ‘The Age of Consequences’ looks at the impacts of climate change, how water[Read More…]
Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy Over Secrecy on Grid Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Sierra Club sued the Department of Energy (DOE) today for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Rick Perry’s ongoing grid study, amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees in the Trump Administration. Today’s lawsuit was[Read More…]
Eating Garbage, Talking Sex: Ed Begley Jr. Tackles Sustainability in New PSAs
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. The Center for Biological Diversity today released three 60-second public service announcements featuring actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. talking about sex, food waste and other issues affecting wildlife and the future of the planet. The spots, which can be viewed here, have been sent to[Read More…]
Public Demands End to Trump EPA Plan to Delay Implementation of Crucial Clean Water Protections
EPA holds public hearing on proposal to postpone compliance on wastewater regulations for coal-fired powerplants Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2017. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public hearing on a proposal to postpone indefinitely critical public health protections for cleaning up toxic water pollution from power plants.[Read More…]
