VIRGIN ISLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. The U.S. Virgin Islands are a tropical oasis, drawing visitors from all over the world looking for an escape from daily life on sandy beaches and in crystal clear waters. Yet climate change is putting this paradise at risk. A gorgeous picture from Little Cinnamon Beach at Virgin Islands National[Read More…]
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Broad National Coalition Tells Congress to Fund the Green Climate Fund
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016. A broad national coalition of leading faith-based, civil rights, environmental justice, humanitarian, business, development, science, and national security organizations published a letter addressed to congressional leaders this morning which calls for the United States to fully fund our international commitments to the Green Climate Fund[Read More…]
Earth Day at Thorn Creek Nature Center: Frogs and Toads and Salamanders
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What kinds of frogs and toads and salamanders live in Thorn Creek Woods? How can you tell the differences? Where can you find them? And what sounds do they make? “Come find out, get your Calling Frog and Toad Calendar, and make a toad house and a[Read More…]
Subfreezing Highs To Return To Northeastern US As Polar Vortex Shifts Southward
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a southward plunge of the polar vortex will bring a quick blast of arctic air directed at the Great Lakes and northeastern United States during the first week of April. “The latest indications are the core of the coldest air associated with[Read More…]
Historic Petition Urges Obama to Halt All New Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases
More Than 45 Organizations Back Historic Legal Petition That Takes Aim at Ocean-drilling Damage to Climate, Wildlife, Communities WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. More than 45 climate, conservation, indigenous and coastal organizations representing the major coastal regions of the United States filed a legal petition today calling on President Obama to align[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Effort to Overturn Tongass National Forest Protections
Victory: Court leaves rules in place that protect Tongass rainforest wildlands from damaging logging, road construction The Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Earleliason/iStock Photo Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a last-ditch effort by the State of Alaska to exempt America’s largest national forest from[Read More…]
Interior Department Takes Next Step in Comprehensive Review of Federal Coal Program
Public meetings across Nation to gather suggestions on scope of study WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2016. The U.S. Department of the Interior yesterday launched the next step in the comprehensive review of the federal coal program to identify and evaluate potential reforms to ensure the program is properly structured to provide[Read More…]
NRDC Petitions EPA to Stop Letting Industry Dump Chemicals, Waste in Potential Drinking Water Sources
Special Treatment for Oil, Gas & Nuclear Industries is Destroying Underground Water Reserves in Areas Facing Drought, Shortages WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2016 – The Environmental Protection Agency should stop allowing the oil, gas and nuclear industries to intentionally contaminate underground water sources with hazardous chemicals and waste, according to a petition[Read More…]
Coal Ash Bill Would Eliminate a Federal Loophole for Landfill Disposal
The proposed legislation would improve equity for communities exposed to coal ash Coal ash is the toxic waste left over from burning coal in power plants to produce electricity, and it is the second largest source of industrial waste in the nation. Nenad Zivkovic/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2016. U.S.[Read More…]
Blizzard To Threaten Travel Shutdowns In Central US This Week
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm will deliver heavy snow from Colorado to Michigan, with the potential for blizzard conditions in part of the north-central United States, during Wednesday and Thursday. The storm will hit hard and fast from the eastern slopes of the Rockies to the[Read More…]
