Fishing Gear Is Primary Threat to Sea Turtle Survival   CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.  Conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of their intent to sue over the agency’s failure to prevent the capture and drowning of over 53,000 threatened and endangered sea turtles each year in shrimp trawl[Read More…]

Projects Mark the 49th and 50th Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Approved on Public Lands Since 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.  As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy sources, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced[Read More…]

Lincoln, NE–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.  Yesterday the Lancaster County District Court found that L.B. 1161, which amended state pipeline siting laws to clear the way for Keystone XL, was unconstitutional. The law, which was passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Heineman in 2012, was challenged by three Nebraska landowners.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. The town of Chilmark located on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts is not backing down from its decision to challenge property owners and the local conservation commission’s attempts to introduce a toxic herbicide directly into the waters of the only enclosed, great pond of the well-known, destination island.[Read More…]

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced new legislation to regulate bulk materials storage facilities that handle petroleum coke and other refinery production materials in response to air pollution violations linked to several facilities on Chicago’s southeast side. House Bill 5939, crafted by Madigan’s office and Rep. Barbara[Read More…]

U.S. Green Building Council Ranks Illinois Number One in the Sustainable Building Design Movement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council has ranked Illinois number one among all 50 states in the sustainable building design movement. Illinois has more than 29 million square[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. Toxic chemicals may be triggering the recent increases in neurodevelopmental disabilities among children—such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and dyslexia—according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The researchers say a new global prevention[Read More…]

Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, Saving Money and Supporting Manufacturing Innovation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action In his State of the Union address, the President outlined a comprehensive agenda to make America a magnet for middle class jobs and business investment. The[Read More…]

The study looked at 41 sites across the world including this prairie in Austin, Texas. UK—(ENEWSPF)–18 February 2014. Fertilisation of grasslands significantly reduces their ability to cope with changing conditions even when they contain a diverse mix of plants, finds a global study involving Oxford University. The research, published this[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced enforcement actions that will require 35 home renovation contractors and training providers to take additional steps to protect communities by minimizing harmful lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP)[Read More…]