Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014.  A recent report by The Oregonian found that enormous amounts of money are being spent by agrichemical and biotechnology companies in one Oregon county to stop an ordinance that would ban farmers from being able to plant genetically engineered (GE) Crops. This current legislative fight encapsulates the uphill[Read More…]

BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  A newly constructed family tree of the hummingbirds, published yesterday in the journal Current Biology, tells a story of a unique group of birds that originated in Europe, passed through Asia and North America, and ultimately found its Garden of Eden in South America 22 million years[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. The U.S. Coast Guard Thursday released the report of investigation into the circumstances surrounding the grounding of the mobile offshore drilling unit Kulluk on the eastern coast of Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, Dec. 31, 2012. A series of events contributed to the causal factors that resulted in the grounding[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014.  Habitat destruction, pesticide contamination, agricultural intensification and climate change threaten 24 percent of Europe’s bumblebees, according to research conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and funded by the European Commission. The study is part an ongoing project called European Red List of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. After a long, cold winter, Spring has finally sprung. As flowers begin to bloom and trees sprout new leaves, we are finally seeing evidence of the changing season across most of the country. For a large majority of homeowners, that means it’s time to start thinking[Read More…]

More Than $4.4 Billion to Be Available for Environmental Clean-up and Claims Largest Payment for the Cleanup of Environmental Contamination in History WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  The United States has entered into a settlement agreement with the Kerr-McGee Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“New Kerr-McGee”), and their parent Anadarko Petroleum[Read More…]

Koch-Backed Congressman to Introduce GE Labeling Preemption Bill; “An Unholy Alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries”   Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  Apparently it wasn’t an April fool’s joke. Three months after news outlets revealed the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) plan to pursue federal legislation to block states from enacting “right[Read More…]

Council on Environmental Quality’s Inaction is Unlawful; Lawsuit Filed Just as Latest Climate Report Shows Crisis Worsening Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  Yesterday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) over the agency’s failure to take legally required, urgent action[Read More…]

LIVERMORE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  The Center for Biological Diversity and the Alameda Creek Alliance have contributed to the public acquisition of open space in North Livermore that’s home to rare wildlife and alkaline soil plant species. The East Bay Regional Park District this week approved the purchase of a 79-acre[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014.  Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett as part of the Agency’s Earth Month activities, announced household hazardous waste collections have been scheduled in eight communities for spring 2014.  Through household hazardous waste collections, citizens are given the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover household products commonly[Read More…]