Consulting Firm to Focus on Sustainability, Safety MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012.  For years they were adversaries, one man helping to grow a huge lawn chemical service company just as the other man railed against it. Signaling a sea change in the lawn care industry former Scotts Miracle Gro vice president Mark[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2012.  The French government has put one of the world’s huge chemical pesticide manufacturers on notice: One of its newer insecticides is killing bees and that product’s days are numbered. Thiamethoxam — one of many pesticides in the class known as neonicotinoids, or synthetic nicotines — was recently[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012. Our oceans help feed our Nation, fuel our economic engine, give mobility to our Armed Forces, and provide a place for rest and recreation. Healthy oceans, coasts, and waterways are among our most valuable resources — driving growth, creating jobs, and supporting businesses across America. During[Read More…]

House approves Dirty Water Rider in government spending bill Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted against Clean Water Act protections for streams, lakes, and rivers across the United States. The House majority voted to keep a Dirty Water Rider in the House’s Energy and Water[Read More…]

Agency substitutes Cross State rule for haze rule Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exempted dozens of coal plants from cleanup requirements when the agency authorized using the Cross State Air Pollution Rule to waive haze pollution cleanup requirements. Instead of mandating outdated coal plants to[Read More…]

Sierra Club Says Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy and Other Options Still Better for Texans  Austin, TX –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released a report by the Brattle Group looking at investment possibilities for new electrical generation in Texas. The report explains the effects of[Read More…]

Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson, John Slattery, Wendell Berry, Leilani Munter, and more join Appalachian heroes and American public in standing up for mountains, communities, and water Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Yesterday Earthjustice launched its new Mountain Heroes website and biggest-ever public campaign to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. The Mountain[Read More…]

Agency legally required to act on health protections for deadly soot pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Yesterday a federal judge gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency one week to sign a proposed rule updating standards for fine particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot. This kind of pollution is[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce the release of videos from Healthy Communities, the 30th National Pesticide Forum. The forum was held March 30-31, 2012 at Yale University School of Froestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, CT and included leaders in the fields of pesticide[Read More…]

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) DURHAM, N.H. — When the sun launched a moderate, or M-class, solar flare May 17, 2012, it was still one of the largest eruptions seen since late January when our star began to rouse from an anomalously long quiet period. But the event was not just an additional[Read More…]