Safeguards stand despite industry lawsuits Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2012. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of clean air, rejecting challenges by polluting industries and their state allies to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency actions limiting carbon pollution and other harmful emissions from cars,[Read More…]
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Protests Challenge Obama Administration’s Push to Rubber-Stamp the Keystone XL Pipeline Southern Segment
More than 117,000 activists sign petition calling on EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to intervene WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2012. As the Army Corps of Engineers began granting TransCanada fast-tracked approval to start building the southern leg of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline this week, people across the region[Read More…]
EPA Awarding $2.7 Million to Revitalize Urban Waters
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it is awarding $2.7 million to 46 organizations in 32 states and Puerto Rico to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect Americans’ health. Nancy Stoner, EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator for Water made the announcement today in[Read More…]
Research Urgently Needed to Evaluate Risks of Nano Technology
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2012. A new analysis of the current state of nano pesticide-based technologies shows that human and environmental risks are not fully understood and calls on the use of precautionary principal, which suggests minimizing environmental release of nano-particles until their fate and toxicity is better understood. The study,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Hits the Nation’s Capitol for Great Outdoors America Week
Activists from all over the country join forces to share their love of connecting people with the outdoors and the protection of our wild and green spaces WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012 – Sierra Club activists, including outings leaders, veterans, teachers and youth, from around the country came to Washington, DC to[Read More…]
Sierra Club Launches ‘My Piece of America’
New Face for Lands Work Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. Today the Sierra Club unveiled a new online hub to recognize, share and help protect America’s most treasured outdoor places. The “My Piece of America” site is part of a larger campaign by the Sierra Club to permanently protect public lands[Read More…]
Federal Appellate Court Upholds Washington Energy Efficiency Rules
Court of Appeals preserves consumers’ ability to save millions, State’s ability to reduce global warming pollution Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Washington’s energy efficient building code—a code that sets standards that is saving Washington families and businesses millions of dollars on energy bills[Read More…]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear LA County Stormwater Pollution Case
Previous Rulings Found the County in Violation of the Clean Water Act WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal by Los Angeles County of a lower court decision that required the county to clean up two polluted waterways in Los Angeles. The lawsuit initiated by[Read More…]
International Scrutiny of Pesticide Link to Honey Bee Deaths Intensifies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. The Canadian governmental authority responsible for pesticide registration has expanded its re-evaluation of neonicotinoid pesticides to include two additional compounds linked to honey bee deaths and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) announced on June 12 that it has added clothianidin[Read More…]
Nearby Star Cluster Useful in Studies of Sun and Search for Planets Like Earth
Penn State University astronomers have determined that 80 of the stars in this photo are members of the long-known but underappreciated star cluster Ruprecht 147. In this image, the brightest of these stars are circled in green, and the less-bright ones are circled in red. These stars were born out[Read More…]
