Refinery Waste at Calumet River Terminal Sending Clouds of Black Dust into Nearby Residential Area Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed suit against KCBX Terminals Company for alleged air pollution caused by mounting piles of petroleum coke and coal at its location along the Calumet River in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013.  Today residents of Washington State will vote on ballot measure I-522, to determine whether food sold on supermarket shelves will be required to disclose the presence of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. The simple premise of labeling GE food has been fueled by a growing grassroots movement[Read More…]

BLM plan designated thousands of miles of ORV routes, placing iconic western landscapes at risk Salt Lake City, UT–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Today the United States District Court for the District of Utah struck down significant parts of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Resource Management Plan for the Richfield Office,[Read More…]

SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013.  A federal district court approved a settlement today requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to better protect California red-legged frogs from seven common pesticides known to be highly toxic to amphibians. The settlement gives the agency two years to prepare “biological opinions” under the Endangered[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013.  Following the shooting of two endangered red wolves in North Carolina last week, the Center for Biological Diversity is adding $5,000 to a $2,500 reward offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for information leading to the arrest, criminal conviction or civil penalty assessment for the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013.  The hard-fought victory of Kauai residents to protect their homes, children, and natural environment from the chemical and agricultural industry’s excessive and secretive applications of pesticides was threatened last week. Bill 2491,  passed earlier this month and crafted to rein in the ecosystem-threatening development of genetically engineered crops with their excessive[Read More…]

$25,000 Grand Prize for Residential Property with Biggest Cuts to Electricity, Gas, and Water Usage CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced the launch of the Chicago Neighborhood Energy Challenge (CNEC), a six-month pilot competition among apartment buildings in Humboldt Park and Logan Square that will engage Chicago residents[Read More…]

Proposal Declares Inyo California Towhee Recovered LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Inyo California towhee, a songbird found only near springs in the Mojave Desert. The towhee got federal protection in 1987 because its habitat[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013.  Insecticides commonly used in homes and schools are associated with behavioral problems in children, according to a recent study by Canadian researchers. The study investigates exposure to pyrethroid pesticides, used in more than 3,500 products, including flea and tick controls, cockroach sprays, and head lice controls.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. “The recent anniversary of Superstorm Sandy serves as a stark reminder of how disruptions to our nation’s critical infrastructure have far-reaching economic, health, safety and security impacts. As a country, we have a shared responsibility to prepare for storms of increasing intensity and frequency by improving[Read More…]