Victory for fishermen and conservation groups in battle with unsustainable industrial trawling Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2012. In a court decision late Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler found that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has failed to take required action to address the catch of severely depleted populations[Read More…]
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The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: One-Year Progress Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2012. One year ago, the President put forward a comprehensive plan in the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future that outlined the Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy – a strategy aimed at reducing our reliance on foreign oil, saving families and businesses money at the pump,[Read More…]
State Energy Office Announces Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program
New Program will Support Energy Efficiency in Illinois; Website will Help Increase Number of Trade Ally Partnerships CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) State Energy Office today announced the Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program to further energy efficiency efforts in Illinois. The new[Read More…]
Contract for Keystone XL Review Was Between TransCanada and Cardno Entrix, State Department Documents Confirm
Revelation adds to concerns over conflicts of interest — Contract is heavily redacted, giving the appearance of impropriety WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. Under pressure from Friends of the Earth, the State Department today made public the third-party contract and conflict of interest documents for the environmental review of the Keystone XL[Read More…]
FDA to Decide Soon On Move Toward BPA Food Packaging Ban
Pioneering EWG Report Showed BPA Leached From Cans WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 9 – The federal Food and Drug Administration, faced with a series of legal actions from environmental groups, is poised to decide whether to move toward barring the toxic chemical bisphenol-A from food packaging. The agency’s decision is expected by March[Read More…]
With Environmental Laws Under Attack, Pesticide Conference to Convene in New Haven, CT
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. With Members of Congress attempting to gut pesticide protections from the Clean Water Act and state legislators threatening to repeal Connecticut’s historic pesticide ban on school grounds, environmentalists from the Northeast and beyond are joining with researchers, authors, beekeepers, organic business leaders, elected officials, and others[Read More…]
Senate Rejects Stowaway Amendment That Would Cause Thousands of Deaths
Americans remain protected from nation’s second worst toxic polluters Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. Today, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment that would have exempted industrial power plants (a.k.a. boilers) from the Clean Air Act, thereby leading to the deaths of up to 8,100 people every year. There are approximately 1,750[Read More…]
New Report Outlines Activities of Canadian Government to Undermine International Climate Action
Canadian Government’s Aggressive Promotion of Tar Sands Draws International Attention: Vigils at Canadian Missions in America and Europe Washington, DC; London, UK; Ottawa, Canada; Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. Hundreds gathered outside more than 20 Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. and European Union to voice concern and extend hope that Canada[Read More…]
USDA and Interior Announce Wildlife Conservation Efforts to Support Local Economies and Preserve Farm and Ranch Traditions
Innovative partnership preserves working lands and supports efforts of private landowners to conserve habitat for at-risk species WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a new $33 million partnership with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to use innovative approaches to restore[Read More…]
Large Solar Flares Generate Geomagnetic Storm
EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 March 2012. A pair of unusually large solar flares early yesterday generated a Coronal Mass Ejection that will reach Earth around mid-day today. It will likely cause at least a strong geomagnetic storm that could affect satellites in space and trigger auroral displays. The effects at ground level are[Read More…]
