By absorbing much of the added heat trapped by atmospheric greenhouse gases, the oceans are delaying some of the impacts of climate change. Photo: WMO/Olga Khoroshunova BONN–(ENEWSPF)–20 March 2014 – Over the past 20 years, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has galvanized the world to seek multilateral[Read More…]
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Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Order to Implement Youth Initiative Connecting Millions of Young People to America’s Great Outdoors
Sets Specific Goals to Work with Businesses, Conservation Groups and Youth Organizations to Provide Opportunities to Play, Learn, Serve and Work Outdoors WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014. Formalizing an ambitious initiative to connect America’s young people to the great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order[Read More…]
California Announces 15 New Appliance Efficiency Standards, Saving Consumers Billions Nationwide
Electronics with Biggest Savings Potential Placed on Slower Track SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014—The California Energy Commission’s announcement yesterday that it will establish efficiency standards for 15 product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, and water-using products will result in $2 billion in energy bill savings in the state and nationwide, according[Read More…]
EPA Asked to Protect Bees with Over Half A Million Signatures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014 —Today, more than 500,000 signatures were delivered to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging the nation’s top-ranking environmental leader to protect bees and other pollinators. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the lawsuit filed against EPA by beekeepers, food, and environmental groups,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Several Energy Demand Reduction and Behavior Change Trainings
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2014. The Sustainability Center at Prairie State College is hosting a series of energy demand reduction and behavior change trainings this semester. All trainings are free and open to the public, and will be held on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in[Read More…]
Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
LAKEWOOD—(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $1.3 million in northern Ohio to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Erie. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator, was joined[Read More…]
State of Oregon Requires New Land Lease For Morrow Pacific Coal Export Project
New state land lease requirement deals additional blow to fledgling coal export proposal PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014. The State of Oregon has notified Ambre Energy that its controversial proposed coal export terminal is located on state-owned land in the Columbia River and now requires a state land lease. In a[Read More…]
EPA Asks Americans to Join the Race to Stop Water Leaks
WaterSense celebrates Fix a Leak Week Beginning March 17 WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014. Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Named 2014 Earth Hour Capital of the U.S.
Global Panel of Experts Selects Chicago in Competition with 60 U.S. Cities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that Chicago has been named the 2014 Earth Hour Capital of the United States by the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour City Challenge, a year-long competition among cities to[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Power of Community-Driven Conservation in Visit to Montana Ranch
Cites Blackfoot Challenge as Model of Landscape-Level Conservation OVANDO, MT–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Saturday joined Senator Jon Tester and local ranchers at Rolling Stone Ranch to highlight the successes of the Blackfoot Challenge and the Working Lands Council, public-private partnerships that help conserve the[Read More…]
