Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. On Wednesday April 24, Senator Barbra Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter Defazio (D-OR) introduced companion legislation that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to “clearly label” all genetically engineered (GE) whole and processed foods, including fish and other seafood. The bills, the Genetically Engineered[Read More…]
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Interior Applauds Next Step in Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Trustees-BP Agreement for $600 Million in Gulf Restoration Projects
Gulf Islands National Seashore and Breton National Wildlife Refuge are two of 28 proposed projects to receive important restoration funding WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (Trustees) and BP have reached a preliminary agreement identifying over $600 million in post-oil spill[Read More…]
EPA to Award Over a Half Billion in Funding to Areas Impacted by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York
Funding will Help Upgrade Wastewater and Drinking Water Facilities Damaged by Sandy WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced that it will provide grants of $340 million to the state of New York and $229 million to the state of New Jersey for improvements to wastewater[Read More…]
African-American Citizens Sue City of Rochelle, Georgia Over Decades of Sewage Dumping
Raw sewage flows into their homes and yards Tallahassee, FL –(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. In Rochelle, Georgia, a town that recently made national news for its racially segregated prom, a group of African-American citizens is suing their city government for discharging the city’s raw sewage onto their properties. Nine residents[Read More…]
Fracking Ban Stands in New York Town; Victory for Local Communities
In case pitting community rights against the oil and gas industry, industry loses yet again Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Local residents and elected leaders in Dryden, N.Y. are celebrating victory today in a closely watched case over local fracking bans. A state appeals court ruled in favor of the towns[Read More…]
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide[Read More…]
Federal Agency Report: 3,000 Barrels of Crude Still Missing
ExxonMobil Recovers Less Than Half of the Mayflower Tar Sand Spill ARKANSAS–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Despite a massive cleanup effort in the Mayflower, Arkansas, neighborhood, the federal pipeline safety agency reports that ExxonMobil has recovered only 2,000 of the total 5,000 barrels of spilled tar sands crude. The accident incident report,[Read More…]
Billions of Birds Wing Their Way North
Audubon Tips on How To Help Migrating Birds Larry Crist / USFWS New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Every spring from March to June, billions of birds travel from their winter homes in the south to their summer breeding grounds as far north as the Arctic. They often fly at night,[Read More…]
Report Finds Pesticide Hazards to Endangered Species Inadequately Reviewed by EPA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. A committee of the National Academy of Sciences’ Research Council (NRC) issued a new report that outlines steps to improve regulatory problems associated with pesticides that harm endangered and threatened species. The report, Evaluating Risks That Pesticides Pose to Endangered, Threatened Species – New Report suggests[Read More…]
Wildlife Advocates Call For Endangered Species Status for Wolverine
The US Fish & Wildlife Service’s proposal to give wolverines the less-protective “threatened” status and failure to designate critical habitat ignore the scientific evidence and fall short of what is necessary to avoid extinction Helena, MT–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2013. Today, the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) called on the U.S. Fish[Read More…]
