Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. After pressure from environmental organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) dropped plans to spray the synthetic insecticide methoprene in favor of a biological control material to kill mosquitoes breeding on a national wildlife refuge on the southern Oregon Coast. Several states have banned methoprene due[Read More…]
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Energy [R]evolution Report Details How US Can Transition to Nearly 100% Renewable Energy
Scenario dramatically cuts carbon pollution while creating more energy sector jobs Washington DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. The United States can quickly transition to nearly 100% renewable energy and phase out coal and nuclear power, according to a major new report from Greenpeace and the Global Wind Energy Council. Energy [R]evolution –[Read More…]
Severe Storms Threaten Detroit, Chicago to Dallas Monday
(IMAGE SUPPLIED) AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports the threat of severe weather will continue into the beginning of the new week, shifting eastward across the Plains and into the Midwest. Detroit; Chicago; Madison, Wisconsin; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Madison, Wisconsin: St. Louis; Little Rock, Arkansas; Dallas and San Antonio are just[Read More…]
Pesticides, Not Mites or Pathogens, Major Cause of Honey Bee Decline
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2014. A study published in the Bulletin of Insectology substantially undercuts chemical industry arguments that neonicotinoid pesticides are not the primary contributing factor in Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The results find that hives exposed to low doses of two neonicotinoid pesticides—imidacloprid and clothianidin—do not recover from over winter losses[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on American Energy, May 9, 2014
Mountain View, California–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014 – 9:48 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Mountain View! (Applause.) It’s good to be in California. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. This is actually my third day on the West Coast. On Wednesday, we went to L.A., then we went to San Diego,[Read More…]
Court Acts Swiftly to Aid Rare Canada Lynx
Wildlife advocates’ win forces federal government to prepare long overdue recovery plan for threatened Canada Lynx. Missoula, MT—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. In a critical win for the rare and elusive Canada lynx, a federal court in Montana found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 14-year delay in preparing a recovery[Read More…]
Study Strengthens Link Between Neonicotinoids and Collapse of Honey Bee Colonies
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. Two widely used neonicotinoids—a class of insecticide—appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the winter, particularly during colder winters, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study replicated a 2012 finding from the same research group that found a[Read More…]
EPA Seeking Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Chemicals and Mixtures Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. EPA announced today that it will seek public comment on what information could be reported and disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and the approaches for obtaining this information, including non-regulatory approaches. EPA is also soliciting input on incentives and recognition programs that could support the[Read More…]
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Strong Health Standards for Soot Emissions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014—A federal appeals court today unanimously upheld EPA’s latest health-based clean air standards for fine particulate matter, or soot. Inhaling soot pollution can have serious health consequences, ranging from increased asthma attacks, to heart attacks and premature death. The following is a statement by John Walke, Clean Air[Read More…]
Better Buildings Challenge to Cut Energy Waste Grows by 1 Billion Square Feet
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and the Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge, the Energy Department announced today that Better Buildings Challenge partners are on track to meet their energy performance goals in their second year, saving approximately $100 million a year. The Department also announced that[Read More…]
