WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017. The House of Representatives yesterday approved the Trump administration’s $1.6 billion budget request to expand the U.S.-Mexico border wall, ignoring threats to protected wildlife refuges and border communities. Republicans bundled the funding with defense and veterans spending bills in a bid to ensure passage. Work could begin[Read More…]
Environmental
Sen. Durbin Pushes For Protection Against Pollution In SE Chicago
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and S.H. Bell to address petroleum coke (pet coke) and manganese pollution concerns in Southeast Chicago. Pet coke is a byproduct of refining crude oil into fuels[Read More…]
Trump Administration Proposes To Repeal Fracking Protections
Public safety rule cited as too costly for industry Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Days before oral arguments are scheduled in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Bureau of Land Management safety measures to regulate fracking operations on public lands, the U.S. Department of Interior is moving ahead with[Read More…]
Bill To Ban Chlorpyrifos Unveiled in Senate
Chlorpyrifos is linked to long-term damage in children’s developing brains Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017. Today, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kamala Harris (D-CA) , Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled a first-of-its-kind bill that would[Read More…]
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to Dismiss Case Challenging Offshore Fracking in California
LOS ANGELES—(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2017. A federal court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the approval of fracking in federal waters off California. The suit — filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and Wishtoyo Foundation — notes that the government violated the National Environmental[Read More…]
‘Smart’ Money Moving to ‘Green’ Financing, Reveals New UN Report
A wind farm near Kavarna, Bulgaria. Photo: Ivelina Taushanova/World Bank. NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 July 2017 – Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly $2.5 trillion each year, emerging financial products and encouraging policies illustrate that both public and private sectors are serious about correcting[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners Predict Significant Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie
New satellite data will mean more accurate and detailed Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast System Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2017. NOAA and its research partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom this summer, potentially reaching levels last seen in 2013 and 2014, though smaller[Read More…]
Chicago Ranked Top of National Green Building Adoption Index
Chicago’s city office buildings are 66 percent LEED or Energy Star certified CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2017. According to the 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index published by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University, Chicago is the national leader in energy efficient office buildings. The city increased its percentage of green office[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump Administration Considering Easing Fines for Cheating Automakers
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considering decreasing fines for Automakers who fail to meet fuel economy standards WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2017. According to Bloomberg and Politico, the Trump administration is considering easing fines proposed by the Obama administration for automakers that don’t meet the 2015 proposed fuel economy standards.[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: What Governors Need to Know About the Department of Energy’s Forthcoming Electricity Grid Study
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2017. The U.S. Department of Energy, led by Secretary Rick Perry, is soon due to release a report on the electricity grid and the role of “baseload power.” Ahead of the report’s release, the Center for American Progress has released a new column outlining what governors need to know about Perry’s grid study[Read More…]
