Represents a step forward in part of the largest conservation effort undertaken by the National Park Service EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today, as part of Earth Day celebrations, announced the next phase of bridging to the Tamiami Trail, an ongoing[Read More…]
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‘We are in a Race Against Time,’ says UN Secretary General Ban, as Leaders Sign Landmark Paris Climate Accord
View of the GA Hall Opening Signing Ceremony of the Paris Climate Treaty. Video capture UN Web NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 April 2016 – As world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate change – the landmark accord that sets[Read More…]
Historic Global Climate Agreement Signing Dares Us to Dream
Unprecedented signing ceremony signals political momentum Jeff Schultz / National Geographic Creative New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Tomorrow, world leaders from at least 150 countries are expected to sign the historic Paris agreement, an important collective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and a strong signal to the markets[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Highlights Important Role of Utilities in Electric Vehicle Deployment
Darshan Brahmbhatt plugs a charger into his electric vehicle at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District charging station in Sacramento, California, on September 17, 2015. Source: AP/Rich Pedroncelli Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The transportation sector accounts for more than one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and[Read More…]
Help Protect Pollinators Today, Earth Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Today is Earth Day! As honey bees and other pollinators continue to suffer from staggering global declines, Beyond Pesticides works year-round through the BEE Protective campaign, launched Earth Day 2013, to support nationwide local action aimed at protecting pollinators from pesticides. Pollinators are a vital part[Read More…]
New Report Shows U.S. Fisheries Rebuilding
Overfished stocks remain near all-time low Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The number of domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing remain near all-time lows, according to the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report to Congress. The 2015 report highlights the United States’ continued progress towards managing fish[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Offers Vision for Next 100 Years of Conservation in America
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2016. In remarks at the National Geographic Society and released early on Medium, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today laid out a vision for actions the nation can take to build upon America’s rich conservation legacy and pass on healthy public lands and waters to the next[Read More…]
Groups to Obama: Keep it in the Ground, Cancel Fossil Fuel Auction in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, NM—(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2016. Local, regional and national organizations sent a letter to President Obama today calling on him to keep federal fossil fuels in the ground and cancel the Bureau of Land Management’s federal oil and gas auction slated for April 20 in Santa Fe, N.M., owing to[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Nearly $95 Million in Funding for all 50 States Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Announcement comes ahead of Jewell’s major conservation address; funding will go directly to states and communities for locally supported conservation and recreation projects Sacramento River Bend Outsourcing Natural Center. Photo By: Bob Wick, BLM WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced nearly $95 million[Read More…]
Interior Department Releases Final Well Control Regulations to Ensure Safe and Responsible Offshore Oil and Gas Development
Result of Extensive Consultation, Evaluation after Deepwater Horizon Tragedy WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2016. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Brian Salerno today announced final well control regulations to reduce the risk of an offshore oil or gas blowout that could[Read More…]
