Group’s 60-day notice of intent to sue Feds supports recent legal efforts by Yurok, Karuk and Hoopa Valley Tribes in response to massive fish disease outbreaks A juvenile coho salmon. Roger Tabor / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. Today, prominent commercial fishing groups and[Read More…]
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Obama Administration Announces Federal and Private Sector Actions to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption in the United States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. The Obama Administration is taking responsible steps to combat climate change, increase access to clean energy technologies, and reduce our dependence on oil. That is why, today, on the heels of the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) first-ever Sustainable Transportation Summit, the Administration is announcing an[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group Lists the Top Ten Toxic Chemicals EPA Should Review Now
Americans are exposed daily to these chemicals found in consumer products WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. The nation’s new chemical safety law promises to give the Environmental Protection Agency expanded authority to regulate hazardous chemicals in consumer products. But of the tens of thousands of chemicals on the market, most never[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2016. President Obama is committed to ensuring that every American family can choose to go solar and to cut their energy bills – and that every American community has the tools they need to tackle local air pollution and global climate change. Since President Obama took office,[Read More…]
Feds Strip Protections From Lesser Prairie Chickens Without Offering New Plan to Save Birds
Swift Action Required to Save Species Down by 13 Percent Since 2015 Photo courtesy USFWS. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2016. In response to a court ruling last fall, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today removed Endangered Species Act protection for lesser prairie chickens without proposing a new protections for the[Read More…]
Oil Refiners to Reduce Air Pollution at Six Refineries Under Settlement with EPA and Department of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $425 million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Under the[Read More…]
Pokemon Go: Does Weather Affect Which Characters You Can Collect?
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports around the world, Pokemon trainers are braving the elements to capture creatures as the game continues to surge in popularity. Pokemon Go launched on July 5 in the United States and has since been released in several other countries. The app has been downloaded more than 15 million[Read More…]
The United States and the Navajo Nation Agree to Second Phase of Work to Address Abandoned Uranium Mines
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Today, in a settlement agreement with the Navajo Nation, the United States agreed to provide funding necessary to continue clean-up work at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Specifically, the United States will fund environmental response trusts to clean up 16 priority abandoned uranium mines[Read More…]
Hottest Weather Of The Summer Yet In Store For Central US Next Week
By Alex Sosnowski, Weather Report from Senior Meteorologist by AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports triple-digit heat will surge into the central U.S. next week, with hot weather dominating areas from Texas to Minnesota. “Heat will build to dangerous levels and bring the highest temperatures of the summer so far to many[Read More…]
California Officially Lists Common Pesticide Atrazine as Reproductive Toxin
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. California today listed atrazine — the second-most widely used pesticide in the United States — under Proposition 65 as a chemical known to be linked to birth defects, reduced male fertility and reproductive toxicities in women. Products containing atrazine will now require a warning label[Read More…]
