Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. With mounting pressure from consumers and public advocacy organizations, multinational manufacturer Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced that it will eliminate the harmful antibacterial chemical triclosan from its products by 2014. P&G’s notice is the latest in a growing trend across the county, as both governments and[Read More…]
Environmental
Columbia, S.C., Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced a proposed settlement with the City of Columbia to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. Columbia has agreed[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Levin Commend Great Lakes Week Participants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, today commended the nearly 700 people who have gathered in Milwaukee, Wis., for Great Lakes Week. Great Lakes Week participants will collaborate on strategies and focus efforts to restore and[Read More…]
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser For Thorn Creek Nature Center Raises Over $2,400
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. A Spaghetti Dinner was hosted by the American Legion Post 1198 Fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 to benefit Thorn Creek Nature Center. The Benefit Dinner was a rousing success with one hundred eighty seven dinners served and over $2400 raised by dinner donations and many[Read More…]
Groups Join DOJ to Halt Serious Air Pollution from DTE Coal-burning Power Plants
Plants lack modern pollution controls that protect human health Detroit, MI–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. Conservation groups took legal action late last week to support the Department of Justice (DOJ) efforts to clean up several of Detroit Edison’s coal-burning power plants in Southern Michigan by requiring them to comply with the Clean[Read More…]
Groups Call on California’s Senator Pavley to Withdraw Flawed Fracking Bill
Dangerous new amendments undermine existing environmental law SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. Following Friday’s adoption of anti-environmental amendments to Senate Bill 4, the only remaining bill in the California legislature addressing hydraulic fracturing, major environmental, consumer and progressive groups including Sierra Club, Food & Water Watch, MoveOn.org Civic Action, CREDO, Friends[Read More…]
EPA Web Tool Expands Access to Scientific, Regulatory Information on Chemicals
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “This online tool will improve access to chemical health and safety information,[Read More…]
Utility Contracts Weed Eating Goats to Prevent Wildfires in Northern California
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. The utility for northern California, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), has enlisted the help of over 900 goats to clear dried brush on 100 acres of its property. The goats will be used to clear poison oak and brush that is considered a fire hazard. Goats[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Chicago Clean Water Project to Create More Than 300 Jobs
$1 Billion Illinois Clean Water Initiative Will Invest Additional $25 Million to Upgrade Chicago Water Pipelines and Mains CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today awarded a $25 million low-interest loan to the City of Chicago to be used to replace more than 18 additional miles of water pipes throughout[Read More…]
United States, China, and Leaders of G-20 Countries Announce Historic Progress Toward a Global Phase Down of Climate-damaging Hydrofluorocarbons
St. Petersburg, Russia–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013. Today, President Obama reached separate agreements with the G-20 and with China to combat global climate change by addressing the rapid growth in the use and release of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Two statements on HFCs were released today, one in the context of the G20[Read More…]
