With plans to finance at least $24 billion more, dirty fuel investment guarantees decades of climate pollution and undermines Paris climate agreement goals and shift to clean energy WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. In a glaring conflict with their global climate commitments, the world’s largest economies are continuing to pour billions[Read More…]
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Victory for America’s Youth – Constitutional Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. to Proceed
Federal Judge Ann Aiken rejects U.S. government and fossil fuel industries motions to dismiss Eugene, OR – (ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2016. Yesterday, the federal court in Eugene, Oregon decided in favor of 21 youth plaintiffs in their “groundbreaking” constitutional climate lawsuit against President Obama, numerous federal agencies, and the fossil fuel[Read More…]
EPA Approves Use of Dangerous Herbicide Dicamba on GE Crops
Agency Opens Door to Massive Increase in Pesticide Use, Fails to Examine Threat to Endangered Species WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. Ignoring the legal requirement to examine threats to endangered species, the Environmental Protection Agency today approved the use of the dangerously toxic herbicide dicamba on crops genetically engineered to tolerate the[Read More…]
EPA Cites Behr Iron and Metal in Rockford, Ill., for Air Violations
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that a notice of violation has been issued to Behr Iron and Metal of Rockford, Illinois, for exceeding the health-based standard which limits air emissions of lead. EPA required installation of an air monitor at the facility in 2015. Results from[Read More…]
University of Chicago Scientists Probe Underground Depths of Earth’s Carbon Cycle
Carbon in the fluid of the Earth’s mantle is not in the form of carbon dioxide but rather in carbonate and bicarbonate ions, researchers found. Courtesy of: Prof. Giulia Galli, et al. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2016 By Greg Borzo Understanding how carbon dissolves in water at the molecular level under extreme[Read More…]
Standing Rock Update Nov. 7: Rubber Bullets, 500+ Clergy Represent and Matriarchal Leaders (Videos)
NORTH DAKOTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2015 By navajo Militarized police facing peaceful Water Protectors praying about the desecration of a burial site on the hilltop. I’ve been offline since Tuesday, Nov. 2, to help bury my 86-year-old auntie on the Navajo reservation. In the air, driving for hours and sporadic reservation connectivity[Read More…]
In Letter to EPA on Atrazine Hazards, House Republicans Challenge Science, Call the Weedkiller Safe
Washington, DC–November 7, 2016. In a letter last week on the widely used weedkiller atrazine, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) and 105 of his colleagues told Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that, “It would be irresponsible to greatly restrict one of the safest and most trusted herbicides on the[Read More…]
Audubon Encourages Washington Voters to Say Yes to Country’s First Carbon Tax
Initiative 732 would make polluters pay, reduce the state’s sales tax and help birds and people. SEATTLE, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016—In an op-ed for the Huffington Post, National Audubon Society President and CEO David Yarnold called on voters in Washington state to make history by passing the United States’ first carbon tax.[Read More…]
On Historic Day for Climate Action, UN Secretary General Ban Urges Sustained Momentum for Better, Safer Future
A view of the Middelgruden offshore wind farm. The wind farm was developed off the Danish coast in 2000 and consists of 20 turbines. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2016 – As the Paris Agreement on climate change enters into force, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for[Read More…]
Sierra Club: World Leaders Change, But Trump Would Still Be the Only Climate Science Denier
Despite changes of leaders in the U.K., Brazil, Peru, and elsewhere, Trump still stands alone WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2016. In July, it was widely reported that Donald Trump would be the only world leader to deny the science and dangers of climate change if elected President, according to a[Read More…]
