Screenshot of interactive map that shows how the social and economic characteristics of the Great Lakes Region are impacted by regionally specific changes in climate. It was developed in partnership with the Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013.  A jointly developed[Read More…]

Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013.  A group of African-American citizens filed suit today against their city government in Rochelle, Ga. for discharging the city’s raw sewage onto their properties. Nine residents of Rochelle, GA are suing their city government for discharging the city’s raw sewage onto their properties. View photo slideshow[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013.  Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for steady, responsible steps to reduce carbon pollution, the Energy Department today broke ground on the nation’s largest federally-owned wind project at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Once completed, this five-turbine 11.5 megawatt project will power more[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013.  Despite the defeat of California’s Proposition 37 at the polls last November, it’s evident that advocates of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods have not let the loss slow them down. In fact, Prop 37 has acted as a rallying point, lifting the issue to national attention[Read More…]

Lawsuit filed by Big Ag threatens repeat of 2002 Klamath fish kill disaster San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) represented by Earthjustice, filed intervention papers late Friday defending the planned release of Trinity River water to keep salmon alive in drought conditions. The[Read More…]

Logging Would Devastate Salmon, Let 83 Northern Spotted Owls Be Hurt or Killed YREKA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013.  Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for approving a 50-year plan by Fruit Growers Supply Co. to accelerate logging[Read More…]

Bloomberg, Jewell announce establishment of new Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay;  As Part of President’s Climate Action Plan, Donovan, Jewell Announce Details of $100 Million Grant Competition to Build Coastal Resilience QUEENS, N.Y.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013.  Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Director[Read More…]

Company’s Actions Increased Dangerous Air Pollution OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013.  The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) for violating the Clean Air Act by modifying one of the coal boilers at its Muskogee coal-fired power plant without first obtaining a permit and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013.  A recent study on triclosan, an antibacterial pesticide found in soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics, and toys, finds that exposure changes the composition of bacterial communities in streams and also increases bacterial resistance. The study contributes to continually mounting evidence demonstrating that triclosan is toxic[Read More…]

Groups Win Stormwater Pollution Case Forcing LA County to Clean up Toxic Mess WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  An opinion issued today by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with arguments in favor of a lawsuit that forces Los Angeles County and the County Flood Control District to take action[Read More…]