Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. A requirement to label genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state of Maine is set to become law. The bill, LD718, “An act to protect Maine food consumers’ right to know about genetically engineered food and seed stock,” was passed by the state legislature in July 2013[Read More…]
Environmental
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Everglades Restoration as Part of Administration’s Commitment to Landscape-Level Conservation
OKEECHOBEE, FL–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. As part of the Obama Administration’s sustained commitment to restoring and protecting the Everglades, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today met with ranchers and private landowners in the Kissimmee River Valley to discuss next steps for the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area.[Read More…]
EPA Begins Requiring California Oil Companies to Report Fracking Chemical Discharges in Federal Waters
New Rule Allows Petroleum Industry to Continue Dumping Toxins Into Ocean SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. The Environmental Protection Agency today established a new requirement for oil and gas operations off the Southern California coast to publicly report chemicals dumped directly into the ocean from offshore fracking operations. The notice, formally[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment to Advance Youth & Conservation Initiative
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is First Company to Pledge to Newest Public-Private Partnership to Develop Next Generation of Outdoor Stewards WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. As part of an ambitious initiative to engage and employ the next generation through America’s great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced a[Read More…]
Blast From the Sun on Path Towards Earth
Image of the sun on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, from the Solar X-Ray Imager on NOAA’s GOES satellite, taken just after the maximum emission of a solar flare. The eruption came from the middle of the sun and is directed toward Earth. This is the largest solar flare so far[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $24.9 Million to Put More Zero-Emission Buses into Service Across America
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2014. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $24.9 million through its brand new Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo) that will put a new generation of advanced, non-polluting transit buses on the road in communities nationwide. The funds are[Read More…]
EPA Awards Almost Half a Million in Funding to Three Universities for Projects to Reduce Pesticide Risk Including Risks to Bees
Louisiana State, Penn State and University of Vermont at the forefront of groundbreaking technology WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced agricultural grants for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices to reduce the use of potentially harmful pesticides and lower risk to bees all while controlling pests[Read More…]
Trace Pesticide Residues from Conventional Ag Found on Organic Produce
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. A recent CBC News analysis of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) data finds that nearly half of the organic fresh fruits and vegetables tested across Canada between September 2011 and September 2013 contained trace pesticide residues. While the fact that any amount of pesticides, trace or not, is found[Read More…]
Next Round of Winter Eyes St. Louis to Indianapolis
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports another bout of ice and snow will affect areas from the Midwest to Arkansas on Wednesday into Thursday. After a crippling snowstorm blasted St. Louis, Mo., and Indianapolis, Ind., on Sunday, folks are surely storm weary and hoping for a lengthy break between systems. While this will not be a major snow[Read More…]
General Mills to Drop Genetically Engineered Ingredients in Original Cheerios
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2014. Last week, General Mills announced that the company will eliminate genetically engineered (GE) ingredients from its mainstay original cereal Cheerios. The action recognizes the overwhelming consumer demand for GE-free products. The move was met with a range of reactions in the environmental community, from cheers of victory for the GE-free movement to[Read More…]
