The most environmental-friendly car in the world? The Kestrel, made of hemp. Yes, hemp. Hemp is an industrial resource that is banned in the U.S. Check out this electric car built from hemp plastic. That must change (ENEWSPF editorial comment approved).
Environmental
New Proposals for Post-fire Logging Fail to Protect Northern Spotted Owls
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, a coalition of forest and wildlife conservation groups today called on the Obama administration to implement measures in the final “Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan” to protect post-fire forest habitats and[Read More…]
New Sustainability Standard: Studio Gang Architects Completes Natural Resources Defense Council Office in Chicago
Receives World’s First Living Building Challenge Certification for Tenant Retrofit CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013 — Studio Gang Architects announces the completion of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s new Midwest Office, a project that raises the bar for sustainable spaces in Chicago and across the nation. In addition to its LEED[Read More…]
As Fracking Industry Contributions Rise, U.S. House Passes Flurry of Pro-Industry Bills
In third day of votes, House approves bill fast tracking gas pipeline approvals Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. For the third day this week, the U.S. House of Representatives wasted scarce floor time to debate and vote on legislation granting favors to the oil and gas industry. Today’s bill seeks to[Read More…]
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Sends Stormwater Permit Back to Maryland Department of Environment
Decision states that the permit lacks clarity, doesn’t fulfill clean water requirements Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin ruled on Wednesday that a permit issued by the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for the Montgomery County storm sewer system violated the law because it[Read More…]
At Climate Change Talks, UN Secretary General Ban Stresses Major Role of Cities in Mitigating Impact
POLAND–(ENEWSPF)–21 November 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took his campaign to galvanise an urgent global response to climate change to the world’s cities today, stressing that changes in urban planning, home building and transportation can usher in a low-carbon future that benefits both people and the planet. “Cities are engines[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Collaborative, Landscape Level Work to Conserve Longleaf Pine Habitat in Southeastern U.S.
During visit to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Jewell Calls for Full Funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund AWENDAW, S.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday visited the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina where she met with stakeholders about their local efforts to[Read More…]
South Carolina Opens Nation’s Largest Wind Drivetrain Testing Facility
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman joined with officials from Clemson University to dedicate the nation’s largest and one of the world’s most advanced wind energy testing facilities in North Charleston, S.C. Led by Clemson University’s Restoration Institute, the facility will help test[Read More…]
EPA Study: Mercury Levels in Women of Childbearing Age Drop 34 Percent
Data suggest women making more informed seafood choices WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013. Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a study showing that blood mercury levels in women of childbearing age dropped 34 percent from a survey conducted in 1999-2000 to follow-up surveys conducted from 2001 to 2010. Additionally, the[Read More…]
Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer Leaches from Soils to Groundwater over Decades
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Scientists in France and at the University of Calgary say that nitrogen fertilizer applied to crops lingers in the soil and for decades leaches toward groundwater –much longer than previously thought. The study was led by researcher Mathieu Sebilo, Ph.D. at the Université Pierre et Marie[Read More…]
