Era of high activity for Atlantic hurricanes continues Hurricane Sandy as seen from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite on October 28, 2012. Download here (Credit:NOAA/NASA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013.  In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued yesterday, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013.   Insecticide sales have soared over the past year as target insects have developed resistance to crops genetically engineered (GE) to incorporate an insecticide. Contrary to industry claims that the technology would reduce pesticide use, crops like corn, engineered to protect against rootworm have been ineffective[Read More…]

New Program Will Prevent Tons of Mercury from Polluting California’s Environment SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013 – The state of California issued new rules yesterday that will greatly reduce the amount of dangerous mercury sent to landfills and incinerators each year due to the improper disposal of old mercury-laden thermostats. The[Read More…]

Elected officials, municipalities, health officials, businesses, and residents from Montana to China join call for full assessment of impacts Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013.  On Wednesday, Northwest-based community groups, health professionals, environmental organizations, a grassroots conservation and family agriculture group, and a clean-energy nonprofit filed a formal petition with the U.S.[Read More…]

Hurricane Daniel near peak intensity on July 7, 2012. At the time of this image, sustained winds were near 105 mph. Early the next morning, it was announced that Daniel strengthened to briefly become a 115 mph Category 3 hurricane. The storm maintained this status for only six hours before[Read More…]

Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013.  A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, according to a new MIT-led lifecycle assessment. But what’s surprising[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013.  Yesterday, Tesla Automotive repaid the entire remaining balance on a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy nine years earlier than originally required.  U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz made the following statement: “When you’re talking about cutting-edge clean energy technologies, not every investment will succeed —[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013.  Yesterday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz recognized the Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge partners for the first year’s progress toward our goal of making American commercial and industrial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020. Today’s announcement builds upon Secretary Moniz’s first speech as Secretary at the 2013[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013.   Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce the release of videos from Sustainable Families, Farms and Food, 31st National Pesticide Forum, held April 5-6, 2013 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM. The Forum, convened by Beyond Pesticides, La Montanita Co-op, and UNM’s Sustainability[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Norwegian seafood production company, Marine Harvest, has committed to certify its salmon farms by 2020 to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard, with the condition that they begin tightening restrictions of pesticide use and move from caged systems in coastal waters to closed containment systems. As the[Read More…]