NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 November 2011. Deforestation not only threatens the planet’s climate and national economic development, but also communities whose income, culture and way of life depend on healthy forests, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressedtoday on a visit to Indonesia. Mr. Ban was in the Central Kalimantan region of Borneo, which has[Read More…]
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International Group to Put Pesticide Manufacturers on Trial
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. The Ecologist is reporting that the world’s six largest pesticide manufacturers will collectively be put on trial by a long-standing tribunal that will convene in India next month. Though the group known as the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, created in 1979, has no legal standing, its hope is[Read More…]
As State Department Begins Additional Keystone XL Review, New Documents Raise Fresh Concerns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. A new tranche of internal State Department documents released today by public interest groups is raising fresh concerns about pro-pipeline bias — just as the department begins a new review of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline’s likely impacts. “What we see in these[Read More…]
Take Action – Senate Threatens Clean Water with Pesticide Amendment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. An amendment to the Energy and Water appropriations bill was just filed yesterday containing provisions to gut pesticide protections from the Clean Water Act. It’s the same language we opposed this summer. PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY (Senate directory) with the following message: “We urge you[Read More…]
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Proposes Historic Fuel Economy Standards to Reduce Dependence on Oil, Save Consumers Money at the Pump
Next phase in national program for light-duty vehicles will save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump while saving billions of barrels of oil, curbing pollution, enabling long-term planning for automakers WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. Building on President Obama’s historic national program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Grants to Improve Energy Efficiency in Public Sector Facilities
Pilot Program Will Yield Public Sector Energy Savings; Create More Than 100 Green Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Illinois Energy Now grants to help more public sector entities – such as schools, parks and police – incorporate energy efficiency into their buildings and save money. Awarded[Read More…]
EPA Releases Pyrethroid Risk Assessment, Ignores Numerous Health Effects
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. On November 9, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its cumulative risk assessment for the pyrethroid class of insecticides, concluding that these pesticides “do not pose risk concerns for children or adults,” ignoring a wealth of independent data that links this class of chemicals[Read More…]
Global Temperatures 8th Warmest on Record for October
Strengthened La Niña conditions expected through winter Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Global surface temperature Anomalies – October 2011.High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its eighth warmest October since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest extent on record for October at 23.5 percent[Read More…]
Audubon President Demands Protection of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A historic opportunity to protect the Arctic Refuge for future generations. Jo Goldmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Statement from David Yarnold, President & CEO of Audubon “Today, on behalf of our 500,000 plus members, Audubon joined hundreds of thousands of Americans to call[Read More…]
Gov. Quinn Announces $5 Million Grant for Hybrid Buses in Five Illinois Communities
Green Vehicles to Reduce Fuel Costs, Emissions and Noise Pollution SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to buy up to 10 hybrid buses for Illinois communities as part of the governor’s initiative to[Read More…]
