Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2012. Pesticides could be suppressing vitamin D levels in people, leading to deficiency and disease, say scientists. This comes from a new study which discovered that adults with high serum concentrations of organochlorine pesticides, such as DDT, have lower vitamin D levels, further proving that these chemicals[Read More…]
Environmental
Atlantic Sturgeon Declared an Endangered Species
Ancient fish gets enhanced protection following NRDC petition GLOUCESTER, Mass–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association today designated the Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species, providing it greater legal protections, following a petition the Natural Resources Defense Council submitted in September 2009. NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced four subpopulations[Read More…]
Clean Air Advocates Cheer Court Decision on Kansas Coal Plant Expansion
Sunflower project will face thorough environmental review, new administration decision Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. Judge Emmett Sullivan, in the federal district court today, effectively blocked an 895-MW coal-fired power project in western Kansas—the notorious Sunflower expansion—until a thorough environmental review of the project is finalized. The decision emphasized the significant[Read More…]
New Report Urges EPA to Abandon Proposed Air Pollution Rule
New policy would obstruct efforts to protect cherished national parks and wildernesses, and their surrounding communities from air pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The long-term health of national parks, wilderness areas and wildlife refuges across the eastern U.S. states, and of the communities that depend on them, could be in jeopardy[Read More…]
Chicago Heights Breaks Through on Key Section of Old Plank Road Trail
Old Plank Trail. (Photo: RTC Blog) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The saying "anything worthwhile is worth waiting for" may well have been coined by a rail-trail builder. As America’s growing community of trail supporters, volunteers, planners and managers can attest to, trails projects often take time. The complex legal, financial and[Read More…]
Common Ground: The Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Streams
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. SafeLawns, Surfriders Share Common Goals of a Healthier Planet The SafeLawns Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation share the common goals of keeping the water clean. (Geoff Glenn photo) If there’s one truism we’ve found as we begin our seventh year at the SafeLawns Foundation, it’s to expect[Read More…]
Take Action: EPA Proposes Expansion of Neurotoxic Pyrethroid Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an expansion in pyrethrins/pyrethroid insecticide uses as part of its cumulative risk assessment for this neurotoxic class of chemicals. In the cumulative risk assessment, EPA concludes that pyrethroids “do not pose risk concerns for children or adults,” ignoring a[Read More…]
National Solar Energy Plan Moves Closer to Final Stages
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012 — On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union remarks to expand clean energy development, the Interior Department is moving to finalize the nation’s first solar energy program for public lands with the closing of the public comment period today. Over the past 90[Read More…]
Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Caribbean Corals from Overfishing
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. A lawsuit was filed yesterday in federal district court seeking greater protections from fishing for threatened coral reefs in the Caribbean. The lawsuit asserts that the National Marine Fisheries Service ignored science showing that parrotfish and other grazing fish play a key role in promoting the health[Read More…]
IAEA Expert Team Completes Mission to Review Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant Safety Assessment Process
Tokyo, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–31 January 2012. A team of international nuclear safety experts today completed a review of Japan’s two-stage process for assessing nuclear safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants. The team began its work on 23 January and delivered a Preliminary Summary Report to Japanese officials today and plans to[Read More…]
