Salt is a grandmother and the Grand Dame of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Since 1985 she has escorted twelve of her calves from the mating and calving grounds in the Caribbean back to New England’s feeding grounds. She currently has ten grandchildren, representing the third generation of humpbacks in[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014.  As part of the Energy Department’s efforts to develop efficiency standards that cut carbon pollution and save money by saving energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced that the Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for metal halide lamp fixtures, which are used in lighting[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. Today at the 14th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced grants to four research institutions for innovative and sustainable water research to manage harmful nutrient pollution. Nutrient pollution is one of America’s most[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Energy Star program and Freddie Mac have signed an agreement that will help to cut carbon pollution while increasing the affordability of multifamily housing properties. The agreement outlines strategies to save water, energy and money for multifamily property owners and residents.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014.  With the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (commonly known as the Farm Bill) yesterday, conventional farming allies and chemical agribusiness dealt a dangerous blow to children’s health protections and offered up yet another reason for consumers everywhere to support organic.[Read More…]

Faced with looming court challenge, Idaho halts unprecedented program Pocatello, ID–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2014.  Faced with a looming deadline to defend its actions before a federal appeals court, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) announced yesterday that it is halting its wolf extermination program in the Middle Fork region[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2014.  In the latest attempt to suppress the voice of local communities and scuttle the implementation of laws to protect health and the environment, last week a bill was introduced in the Hawaii State House of Representatives that will preempt (block) local governments from restricting the use[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  Following news that 2013 was the fourth-hottest year on record, the Center for Biological Diversity is urging President Barack Obama to announce five bold steps to curb greenhouse gas pollution in Tuesday’s State of the Union speech. The president vowed in last year’s address to tackle the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  During the worst drought that California has seen in 100 years , goats are being used to clear brush, a fire hazard, on several acres  of city property in Anaheim, California. This is not the first city in California to use goats to limit the dangers of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014. “This is an exciting time for the solar industry in the United States, made even more clear by the latest industry job figures. According to the Solar Foundation, today there are more than 140,000 Americans employed up and down the U.S. solar supply chain and across[Read More…]