FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Audubon today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and APHIS, the department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, over their failure to safeguard an endangered native songbird, the southwestern willow flycatcher, from the impacts of the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  A new report, published by UCLA’s Sustainable Technology and Policy Program, finds that the California Department of Pesticides Registration (DPR) has failed to ensure that pesticides it approves are safe. Using methyl iodide as a case study, researchers point to key deficits in the approval process[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will allow the agency to restrict imports of potentially harmful perfluorinated chemicals that could be used in carpets. The regulation will require companies to report to EPA all new uses, including in domestic and imported products,[Read More…]

Shorebird That Migrates Along Eastern Seaboard Has Declined by 75 Percent, Partly Because of Overharvest of Horseshoe Crab in Delaware Bay BRISTOL, Pa.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2013.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for the red knot, a shorebird that migrates more than 9,000 miles between[Read More…]

EV victory lap and test drives at third annual event, Sept. 28-29 WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWPSF)–September 27, 2013.  The 3rd annual National Plug In Day on September 28-29 will highlight accelerated growth in the electric vehicle market. From Amsterdam to Hawaii, prospective buyers will learn about electric vehicles (EVs) at events in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2013. In an effort to ensure that the essential independent scientific research on pesticides is not thwarted by the chemical industry, Beyond Pesticides has launched The Fund for Independent Science. This fund, catalyzed by the recent announcement that Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. has lost university funding for his[Read More…]

STOCKHOLM—(ENEWSPF)–27 September – Human influence on the climate system is clear. This is evident in most regions of the globe, a new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes. It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the[Read More…]

Groups seek to prevent development of problematic drilling lease south of Glacier NP East Glacier, MT–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Cowboys, hunters, outdoor recreationalists and members of the Blackfeet Nation are seeking to intervene in opposition to a Louisiana oilman’s lawsuit demanding immediate approval to drill adjacent to Glacier National Park. On[Read More…]

Orange Clownfish and Seven Other Reef Fish Threatened by Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Aquarium Trade SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–Septmber 26, 2013.  The Center for Biological Diversity yesterday filed notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for the agency’s failure to act on a petition to protect the orange clownfish[Read More…]

Pacific Wolf Coalition Seeks Hearings in Washington, Oregon, California SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013.  The Pacific Wolf Coalition today called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to hold multiple public hearings in the three West Coast states on the agency’s proposal to remove gray wolves (Canis lupus) from the endangered species[Read More…]