Floridians ask leaders to address ongoing public health threat Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  The Florida Water Coalition launched a 30-second TV ad today that will play in markets across Florida during the “summer slime” season. The ad explains that massive toxic algae blooms in Florida are fueled by industrial pollution,[Read More…]

State submits weak plan to control air pollution from coal plants & other polluters St. Paul, MN–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  Today, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Citizen’s (MPCA) Board voted to submit a state plan to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that falls far short of Clean Air Act requirements and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $5 million available this year to develop “plug-and-play” photovoltaic (PV) systems that can be purchased, installed and operational in one day. This effort is part of the Department’s broader[Read More…]

First Criminal Charges to Result from the Deepwater Horizon Task Force Investigation WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2012.  Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was arrested today on charges of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster, announced Attorney General Eric Holder,[Read More…]

CHANGE.ORG SEEKING 50,000 SIGNATURES ON PETITION MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  Despite continued support from the United States government for the manufacturers, scientists across the globe are calling for an international ban on the synthetic pesticides responsible for colony collapse disorder in bees. The author of the latest study out of Harvard[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012.   The same pesticides known to cause colony collapse disorder in bees are linked to higher rates of autism. Pesticides appear to be at the root of two evils: http://truth-out.org/news/item/8586-the-autism-epidemic-and-disappearing-bees-a-common-denominator Source: http://www.safelawns.org

Hunter Lovins, The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham and Janette Sadik-Khan to be honored May 22  (Cutty McGill) 2011 Rachel Carson Award winners Maya Lin & Sigourney Weaver New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  The National Audubon Society will honor three exceptional women at the organization’s ninth annual Women in Conservation Luncheon[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012.  Over the last year, green jobs have become a political punching bag. A video released today by the Center for American Progress, however, shows that the industry is gaining traction in many states throughout the country. In Massachusetts more than 64,000 workers have found jobs in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Dow Chemical has asked USDA for approval of genetically engineered (GE) corn, modified to be tolerant to the highly toxic 2,4-D herbicide, which is contaminated with dioxin and linked to cancer, birth defects and more. We know from experience that herbicide-tolerant crops are a bad idea.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012. In the heart of California’s Central Coast, the former Fort Ord encompasses a sweeping landscape of vivid beauty and rich natural diversity. One of the few remaining expanses of large, contiguous open space in the increasingly developed Monterey Bay area, this area is a rolling landscape[Read More…]