Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013.  Scientists at Washington State University (WSU), in a laboratory study, determined that exposure to the insecticide DDT —banned in the U.S. since 1972, but still used today in developing countries for malaria abatement programs—impacts multiple generations, ultimately contributing to obesity three generations down the line. The study,[Read More…]

Charismatic Dancing Bird Also to Gain More Than 1.8 Million Acres of Protected Critical Habitat RENO, Nev.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013.  As the result of a settlement agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for the “bi-state” population of the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2013.  A report released by a Johns Hopkins University panel reached two disturbing conclusions this week: (1) the United States population is continuing to face unnecessary public health risks because of the use of antibiotics in livestock production, and (2) the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and[Read More…]

Federal Court Again Rules that U.S. Forest Service’s Designation of 1,196-mile ATV and Dirt Bike Route Network Unlawfully Harms Wildlife and Water Quality  Boise, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013.  An Idaho federal judge has ruled for the second time in as many years that the U.S. Forest Service violated federal law when[Read More…]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013.  The Center for Biological Diversity blasted a voluntary rangewide conservation plan for the lesser prairie chicken endorsed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday for its failure to ensure meaningful federal oversight, as well as for its reliance on population goals far below thresholds recommended by[Read More…]

39,035 Acres of Protected Habitat Also Proposed in Minnesota, Dakotas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin MINNEAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection yesterday for two prairie butterflies once found in eight states in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The proposal includes 39,035 acres of[Read More…]

Interior Bureaus to Work with Local Partners on Coastal Restoration and Resiliency Efforts GALLOWAY, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013.  In advance of next week’s one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined Interior and local officials at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013.  Today the governors of eight states announced an ambitious partnership to accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. Together, the states will develop fueling infrastructure and EV-ready building codes, purchase electric vehicles for state fleets, and expand incentives and public education programs to dramatically increase number[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013.  A team of scientists in Italy believe they have found the molecular mechanism through which neonicotinoid pesticides adversely impacts the immune system of honey bees. The team’s experiments suggest that exposure to neonicotinoids results in increased levels of a particular protein in bees that inhibits a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2013.  Ball State University, Indiana has cancelled plans to spray herbicides on the lawns around its K-12 school after objections from parents worried that it would expose their children to toxic chemicals. The university planned to use Trimec 992, a 2,4-D product, but a petition started by[Read More…]