Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Today, the Inslee administration released its revised Clean Air Rule that defies an unprecedented May 16, 2016 court order issued by King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill, and fails the children of Washington. Judge Hill ordered the state to adopt a rule[Read More…]
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A Coalition of Nonprofit, Local Business Groups Plan Legal Action Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Threatened Reefs
Groups Challenge Failure to Protect Corals in Upcoming Fort Lauderdale Dredging Project Rachel Silverstein, Executive Director and Waterkeeper of Miami Waterkeeper, examines coral suffocated by sediment following the PortMiami dredging project. Photo courtesy of Pete Zuccarini FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. A coalition of environmental and SCUBA organizations joined together[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Outlines Priorities for Reforming Federal Coal Leasing Program
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 13 other senators outlined three priorities for upcoming reforms to the federal coal leasing program, in a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today. The Interior Department announced earlier this year that it would review the program and update[Read More…]
Near-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season is Most Likely This Year
70 percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but forecast uncertainty in the climate signals that influence the formation of Atlantic storms[Read More…]
FDA Deliberating Release of GE Mosquitoes in Florida Keys
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. Oxitec, a self-described pioneer in using advanced genetics to control target insects, has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency approval of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes to fight the spread of the Zika virus. Oxitec has proposed a trial to determine the efficacy[Read More…]
In the Northeast, Survey Shows Strong Interest, Big Potential for Electric Vehicles
Many Northeastern Drivers Could Benefit From Driving Electric, Survey Finds Washington–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 — Thirty-five percent of Northeast drivers are likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase or lease, and 55 percent have some interest in EV technology, according to a new survey released by[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Conyers Lead Letter Urging EPA to Protect Pollinators & Further Examine Impacts of Pesticides on Pollinators
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13) led 38 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing concerns regarding the agency’s assessment of the impacts of the widely used insecticide, imidacloprid, on[Read More…]
Senators Sanders, Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley Slam GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – In a letter sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch today, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) slammed a GOP effort to cut off any federal investigation into possible fossil fuel industry fraud. Recalling the successful Department of Justice[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators, Community Leaders Share Grave Concerns About Toxic Coal Ash
SPRINGFIELD, IL -(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, legislators and community leaders gathered at the Illinois State Capitol calling for improvements to the proposed state rules concerning toxic coal ash ponds in communities across the state. State rules are pending before the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) and must be comprehensive to[Read More…]
To Level Energy Playing Field, Billions in Oil and Gas Subsidies Have To Go
A person walks past pump jacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, California, on January 16, 2015. Source: AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Last year, Congress decided to phase out the investment tax credit, or ITC, and production tax credit, or PTC, for[Read More…]
