WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Companies like ExxonMobil stand to gain millions from taxpayers as Congress moves to reverse a recent federal regulation limiting the waste of natural gas on public and tribal lands. Using the Congressional Review Act, the GOP is planning to cancel a federal regulation designed to[Read More…]
Environmental
Western Environmental Law Center: House Takes Extreme Measures to Promote Methane Waste from Oil and Gas
Misguided ideological frenzy could claim innocent bystander OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. In a close vote, the House of Representatives voted today to repeal a popular, common-sense Bureau of Management rule limiting methane waste by oil and gas companies on public and tribal lands. This was made possible by the Congressional Review[Read More…]
Global Coalition Stages Protests and Bank Closures Across the Globe to Defund Dakota Access Pipeline
While Trump, Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics race to complete the pipeline, over 500,000 people representing over $2.3 billion in personal investments say no. New York, Madrid, Munich, San Francisco, Tokyo, Amsterdam -(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 29017. On January 24, Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum fast tracking the Dakota Access[Read More…]
Report: Only 30 Vaquita Porpoises Remain on Earth
Extinction Imminent Unless Mexico Halts All Gillnet Fishing LA JOLLA, Calif.— (ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017. Scientists announced this week that only an estimated 30 vaquita porpoises remain in the world. In a new report, the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita recognizes that the extinction of the vaquita —[Read More…]
Congressman Chaffetz Backs Off Bill to Sell America’s Public Lands After Enormous Public Outcry
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2017. After massive public outcry, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) announced late Wednesday night on Instagram that he was withdrawing his bill to sell “excess” public lands. The bill, H.R. 621, would have required the federal government to sell 3.3 million acres of federal public lands in 10 western[Read More…]
Revised Red Wolf Recovery Plan Could Save Wild Population in U.S.
With Only 45 Remaining in North Carolina, Fish and Wildlife Service Pledges to Rethink Management Approach WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has pledged to prepare an updated recovery plan in 2018 for the rapidly dwindling population of wild red wolves. In responding to a December petition[Read More…]
Over 100 Food and Farm Groups Oppose Andrew Puzder for Labor Secretary
Coalition urges senators to reject nominee, citing long track record of workers’ rights violations and conflicts of interest with role as CEO of CKE Restaurants WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2017. Today 105 food and agriculture organizations, representing more than 10 million people across the food system, sent a letter to[Read More…]
One Earth Film Festival Announces Its 2017 Schedule
Oak Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2017. One Earth Film Festival has just announced the schedule for its sixth year of bringing outstanding and solution-oriented environmental documentaries and programs to the Chicago region. Expanded to include two weekends for the first time, the festival runs March 3-12. Among other films on this year’s schedule are:[Read More…]
New Models Suggest U.S. Harvests Will Suffer From Climate Change
Estimated yields of certain crops could fall as much as 50 percent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. Some of the most important crops risk substantial damage from rising temperatures. To better assess how climate change will likely impact wheat, maize and soybean, an international team of scientists has run an unprecedented set[Read More…]
100 Days of Resistance
Center for Biological Diversity Releases Action Plan TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. The Center for Biological Diversity yesterday released its 100 Days of Resistance plan to stop Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on wildlife, people, civil rights and democracy. The 25-point plan includes mobilizing 1 million people to take the Pledge of[Read More…]
