Prestigious Awards Further Efforts of Diverse Community Leaders Nationwide New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Forty promising conservation leaders will advance their environmental vision and leadership skills as recipients of the 2012 Audubon & Toyota TogetherGreenFellowships. Hailing from all across the nation, this year’s TogetherGreen fellows will tackle environmental[Read More…]
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House Rolls Back Clean Air, Federal Lands Protections in Latest Assault
NRDC: “Bill Would Lead to Dirtier Air and Drilling on Pristine Public Lands” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 – In its latest assault on our environment, the Republican-controlled House today passed a bill that would radically weaken America’s system for protecting clean air and federal lands— adding to the 247 anti-environment votes[Read More…]
Proposed State Permit for Baltimore City Storm Water Pollution
Environmental groups call for key permit to be strengthened to uphold state commitment to reduce pollution Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. A proposed new water pollution permit for Baltimore City issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment would fail to adequately reduce the severe pollution that continues to degrade Baltimore[Read More…]
United States, Canada Announce Next Phase of U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Environment Canada released the U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue (CED) Action Plan II, outlining the next phase of activities the two countries will undertake to jointly advance clean energy technologies. The new action plan renews the commitment between the United[Read More…]
Kalamazoo River and Morrow Lake to Open
MARSHALL, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21 — Local, state and federal agencies responding to the Enbridge oil spill announced today that an additional 34 miles of the Kalamazoo River and the entire 2 miles of Morrow Lake are now open for recreational use. Part of the area referred to as the Morrow Lake[Read More…]
Canadian Doctors Renew Warning: Avoid Pesticides Whenever Possible
Ontario Family Physicians Warn of Pesticide Dangers in Second Landmark Study MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. (SAFELAWNS NOTE: This details the second report from the Ontario College of Family Physicians. The first, issued in 2004, was significantly instrumental in Quebec, Ontario and several other Canadian provinces banning the use of Roundup, weed[Read More…]
Researchers Find Evidence of Ice Content at the Moon’s South Pole
Scientists map Shackleton crater, whose unusually bright floor may hint at the presence of ice. MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. If humans are ever to inhabit the moon, the lunar poles may well be the location of choice: Because of the small tilt of the lunar spin axis, the poles contain regions[Read More…]
U-M Forecasters Predict Second-smallest Gulf of Mexico ‘Eead Zone’
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. A dry spring in portions of the Midwest is expected to result in the second-smallest Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” on record in 2012, according to a University of Michigan forecast released today. The U-M prediction calls for a 2012 Gulf of Mexico dead[Read More…]
Healthy Oceans a Priority at Rio+20
Expert panel highlights urgency of building marine resilience to ocean acidification Rio de Janeiro, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012. As world leaders gathered at the Rio+20 Earth Summit today, Ambassador Marlene Moses of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, along with experts on ocean science and governance highlighted success[Read More…]
Study Shows Harmful Effects of Long-Term Pesticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– June 21st, 2012. A new study details the toxic effects of long-term exposure to commonly used agricultural pesticides. Results indicate an increased likelihood of moderate to severe blood toxicity and a reduced total number of bone marrow cells, which can lead to degenerative diseases like aplastic anemia. The[Read More…]
