President Urged to Reject Keystone Pipeline, Tackle Climate Crisis WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. In the wake of this weekend’s massive youth-led rally against the Keystone XL pipeline at the White House, the Center for Biological Diversity today released a new rap video as part of a campaign to get college-age students[Read More…]
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EPA Sets Cleaner Fuel and Car Standards, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Health Benefits to Thousands
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014. Based on extensive input from the public and a broad range of stakeholders, including public health groups, auto manufacturers, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution and prevent thousands of premature[Read More…]
EPA Moves to Protect Bristol Bay Fishery from Pebble Mine
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating a process under the Clean Water Act to identify appropriate options to protect the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from the potentially destructive impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine. The Pebble Mine has the potential[Read More…]
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 32 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 2013 application period. A total of $24,115.25 has been distributed. “The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant provides children[Read More…]
USDA Report Cites Concerns with GE Crops as the Agency Approves New Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. A report released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers the trends of genetically engineered (GE) crops over the past 15 years, since they were first introduced. Responding to increasing GE use, USDA also points to major concerns such as increasing herbicide resistance[Read More…]
Green Bay Receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
GREEN BAY—(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $500,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Green Bay, WI, to fund a green infrastructure project to improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program[Read More…]
Snowstorm to Cause Major Disruptions From Chicago to NYC
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports March may not come in like a lion everywhere across the nation, but winter will roar during the first several days of the month and impact more than 100 million people. Early indications are that a long-duration snow event will expand from the northern Rockies and central Plains[Read More…]
‘Yoga Mat’ Chemical Found in Nearly 500 Foods
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. The controversial “yoga mat” chemical that Vani Hari, creator of FoodBabe.com, campaigned to remove from Subway sandwich bread has turned up in nearly 500 items and more than 130 brands of bread, stuffing, pre-made sandwiches and snacks, according to an analysis by the Environmental Working Group.[Read More…]
Petition Seeks Nationwide Refuge Ban of GE Crops and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS), Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Center for Biological Diversityearlier this week in filing a formal petition for rulemaking with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The petition demands that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service[Read More…]
Project to Restore Prairie at Governors State University Now Fully Funded
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that financing for prairie restoration on the university’s campus has now been fully funded through generous donations. The university has raised $29,160 for the Bill Dodd Memorial Prairie Restoration Fund. The prairie restoration will be done to compliment[Read More…]
