Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. The United States and Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to facilitate joint efforts to protect wildlife and promote conservation in Indonesia. The MoU will allow the United States and Indonesia to strengthen capacity for wildlife conservation and management, including efforts to protect critical[Read More…]

Jakarta, Indonesia—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you, Robert. Thank you very, very much. I don’t know. I think some of you were cheering twice for the same university. I don’t know. (Laughter.) It seemed to come from the same place anyway. What a pleasure to be here at America,[Read More…]

Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Thank you very much, Steve Chapman, Vice President of Cummins-Foton. And I’m very, very grateful to Foton and Cummins for inviting us here today, and thank you all for taking a few minutes to be with us. I’m delighted to be[Read More…]

Wildlife Scientist’s Research Highlights Dangers of Rodenticides on Wildlife ARCATA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014.  The Center for Biological Diversity today announced a $2,500 reward for information about the fatal poisoning of a Northern California dog owned by a leading researcher studying how the same controversial poison affects endangered species. A PDF[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014.  About 50 percent more of the greenhouse gas methane has been seeping into the atmosphere than previously thought, according to far-reaching findings that synthesize two decades’ worth of methane studies in North America. Methane is the main ingredient in natural gas. The study was a broad-based[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014.  Legislation in Oregon that would have banned the use of four neonicotinoid pesticides for home and garden uses has been severely gutted, following push back from agricultural and nursery interests. The legislative panel will instead propose creating a much weaker requirement to set up a task[Read More…]

New Ordinance Would Ban New Pet Coke, Coke, and Coal Facilities in Chicago and Prohibit Existing Facilities from Expanding; City is Finalizing Regulations After End of 50-Day Public Comment Period CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman John Pope (10th), and Alderman Ed Burke (14th) announced yesterday that they will[Read More…]

Final Notice of Sales for Central and Eastern Planning Areas WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P.[Read More…]

SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014.  The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department Wednesday for failing to develop a recovery plan for Southern California’s mountain yellow-legged frogs. Although the frogs have been protected under the Endangered Species Act for more than a decade, the U.S. Fish and[Read More…]