Butterfly Declined by 80 Percent Over Past Decades Photo by Tierra Curry, Center for Biological Diversity. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2016. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now legally bound to determine whether to protect imperiled monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act, according to the terms of an agreement[Read More…]
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Fourth Of July Forecast: Where Will The Weather Threaten Barbecues, Fireworks?
By Brett Rathburn, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest looks to be dry this Independence Day. However, that is not the case for the entire mid-west. AccuWeather reports rain and thunderstorms will threaten parades, barbecues and fireworks displays across portions of the central and eastern United States and the Intermountain[Read More…]
Groups Secure Settlement Requiring Alpha Natural Resources to Fund Community Restoration Projects
Agreement modifies existing water treatment settlement and resolves the groups’ objections in Alpha’s bankruptcy Richmond, VA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Today, coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources filed in federal bankruptcy court a settlement with Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Sierra Club that directs significant funds to[Read More…]
Forest Service Plan Would Perpetuate Destruction of Tongass Old-Growth
Proposed plan continues the controversy of old-growth logging for years to come, fails to protect real economic drivers, and impairs the country’s ability to combat climate change Tongass National Forest. Mark Meyer / USDA Juneau, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Today, the U.S. Forest Service released its long-awaited proposal for amending[Read More…]
State Ag Department Trying to Conceal Information on Polluting Fertilizer
Earthjustice demands public accountability A toxic algae outbreak on southwest Florida’s Caloosahatchee River in June of 2011, turned the water a freakish green, killed fish, and released a nauseating stench for weeks. Photo provided by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Tallahassee —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. With algae outbreaks turning South Florida’s coastal rivers[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Home of America’s Only Known Jaguar From Copper Mine
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ignored Its Own Scientists in Approving Sprawling Rosemont Copper Mine Photo of “El Jefe” the jaguar by Conservation CATalyst and the Center for Biological Diversity. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and[Read More…]
North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership Action Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. The North American Climate, Energy, and Environment Partnership was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 29, 2016, at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Canada. This Action Plan identifies the deliverables to be achieved and[Read More…]
Alaskan and Canadian Groups Petition Secretary of the Interior to Investigate Mines in British Columbia
Groups say threats to Pacific salmon, steelhead, grizzly bears, and woodland caribou, undermine U.S. conservation treaties View of the Tulsequah River, looking east towards the confluence with Taku River. Photo courtesy of Chris Miller / Trout Unlimited Juneau, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. A coalition of conservation and Alaska Native groups[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior, USDA Announce More Than $47 Million in Investments for Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Drought Response & Agriculture Operations Across the West
Reclamation Commissioner López, USDA Secretary Vilsack announce strengthened collaboration to address water supply & demand imbalances BRIGHTON, Colo. – (ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture yesterday announced more than $47 million in investments to help water districts and producers on private working lands better conserve water[Read More…]
Sierra Club Launches ‘#ReadyFor100 National Tour’
9 U.S. cities to produce aerial art events featuring thousands of people in a giant ‘human sun’ formation to support 100% clean energy Aspen, CO —(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2016. The Sierra Club kicked off a nine-city “aerial art” national tour today as thousands of people gathered at the AREDAY Summit[Read More…]
