A riverboat glides through Lake Mead on the Colorado River near Boulder City, Nevada, on October 14, 2015. AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2017. The Trump administration’s stumbling and reckless approach to U.S.-Mexico relations could have profound and damaging side effects on water security in the American[Read More…]
Environmental
280 Groups Oppose Western Governors’ Association’s Efforts to Weaken Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2017. More than 280 environmental, animal-protection, faith-based, outdoor-recreational and social-justice groups sent a letter today to the National Governors Association urging the organization to oppose any upcoming legislative changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specifically, the letter asks the national association not to support an ongoing effort[Read More…]
New Study Indicates the Number of Spills Due to Fracking is 20 Times Higher Than Previous Estimates
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2017 By Mark Sumner An EPA study earlier this year suggested that hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas from shale beds could be a threat to drinking water, but that actual problems were “rare.” However, there may be reason to be concerned, because the number of spills related to[Read More…]
Legal Protest Targets Federal Fracking Plan Threatening Dams, Wildlife in Texas, Oklahoma
Oil Industry-induced Earthquakes Could Disrupt Water Supply for 440,000 Texans CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2017. Conservation groups filed an administrative protest late Thursday challenging a Bureau of Land Management plan to auction off 4,300 acres of federal public land in Texas and Oklahoma for drilling and fracking. The protest, which[Read More…]
House Ag Committee Moves to Gut Pesticide Pollution Protections
H.R. 953 Would Eliminate Public Right to Know When Pesticides Are Sprayed Directly Into Water WASHINGTON— (ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. The House Agriculture Committee voted today to support a bill that would allow more pesticides to be sprayed directly into streams, lakes, rivers and drinking water supplies — a step that[Read More…]
Southeast Environmental Task Force to Screen Documentary ‘Time to Choose’ on Sunday, February 19
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2017. The Southeast Environmental Task Force will screen the documentary film ‘Time to Choose’ on February 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 13300 South Baltimore in Chicago. This documentary explains some causes of climate change and what can be done to address them…but what you might[Read More…]
Thousands of Consumers Show Love for Bees on Valentine’s Day, Demand Ace Hardware and True Value Stop selling Bee-Killing Pesticides
5,000+ people across the country deliver valentines to retailers urging them to “show bees some love” WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017. This Valentine’s week, over 5,000 people coast-to-coast are swarming Ace Hardware and Home Depot stores to support the bees that pollinate flowers, strawberries and many other Valentine’s Day essentials. Friends[Read More…]
New Protest Escalates Ohio Fracking Fight
Federal Government Shrugs Off Threat to Climate, Groundwater, Wildlife Habitat in Wayne National Forest ATHENS, Ohio—(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017. Conservation groups this week filed an administrative protest challenging a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease auction slated for Ohio’s Wayne National Forest. The protest takes aim at the Bureau’s refusal to[Read More…]
11 Photos of Affectionate Animals
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Love is in air. It seems like everywhere you look, you can see tender moments between couples — including in the animal kingdom. So this Valentine’s Day say, “Awww!” with these sweet pics of animals showing affection. Weddell Seals Seriously — how ridiculously cute is this? A[Read More…]
Over 300 Food and Farm Groups Urge Jeff Sessions to Oppose Agricultural Mega-Mergers
Call on new DOJ leader to put farmer, consumer, worker interests above corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Nearly 325 farming, beekeeping, farmworker, religious, food safety, and conservation advocacy groups today urged the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation into the proposed mergers of the world’s largest[Read More…]
