Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013. DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Thank you very much, Mr. Ambassador, and good morning, everybody. I want to thank State Councilor Yang and all of our Chinese guests who have traveled so far to be here today. And let me also thank our American EcoPartners who have come[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013 — A representative of the Natural Resources Defense Council Thursday signed an agreement to collaborate on an energy efficiency program for Beijing that would cut demand for electricity by 800 MW, roughly the output of a standard fossil-fuel power plant, by 2015. At a State Department ceremony,[Read More…]

Safeguards also proposed to protect habitat and vulnerable species during opening Map showing proposed areas to be re-opened after long-time closure. Download here (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  As part of an overall effort to help fishermen adjust to new quota cuts for groundfish implemented last month, today, NOAA[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013.  The U.S. Department of Energy released a new report which assesses how America’s critical energy and electricity infrastructure is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.  Historically high temperatures in recent years have been accompanied by droughts and extreme heat waves, more wildfires than usual, and several[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2013.  In a show of support for a local initiative that would prohibit the use of cosmetic pesticide use on lawns and gardens within the city limits of Takoma Park, MD, the Washington Adventist Hospital there announced that as of June 17, 2013 it will no longer[Read More…]

Washington Dept. of Ecology challenges ruling requiring the agency to regulate climate pollution from oil refineries Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. Today, the Washington State Department of Ecology argued in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should not be required to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from oil refineries, and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Shell Oil and affiliated partnerships (Shell) have agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at a large refinery and chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, by spending at least[Read More…]

First Sentinel Landscape Pilot in Washington State will Support Local Economy, the Conservation of Natural Resources and National Defense WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Defense Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment John Conger announced today a federal, local and private[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013.  Several beekeeping organizations have filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) to reverse a recent decision to register a new pesticide, sulfoxaflor, which is highly toxic to bees. The beekeepers are not satisfied that their submitted concerns were properly addressed by EPA before registration was[Read More…]

Through Municipal Aggregation Agreement, Chicago’s More Than Two Million Customers Will Reduce the City’s Carbon Footprint by 16% CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that his administration negotiated a deal with energy suppliers to secure 5% of the electricity provided through its municipal aggregation program from Illinois wind[Read More…]