WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Dick Durbin joined 10 Democratic Senators today urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to not weaken the 2015 federal regulation for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) or “coal ash.” These standards protect drinking water, human health, and the[Read More…]
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Court Case Leads Bureau of Land Management to Defer Oil and Gas Leases Covering Over 100,000 Acres in Montana
Great Falls, Montana—(ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2018 Contact: Kyle Tisdel, Western Environmental Law Center Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management in Montana deferred all 223 parcels subject to an oil and gas lease sale planned for June 12. The decision to postpone the lease sale results from a court decision last month[Read More…]
Analysis: EPA Proposal Fails to Protect Children from Coal Ash Pollution and Removes Polluters’ Obligation to Immediately Clean Up Spills
EPA hearing scheduled for Tuesday on Trump administration plan to roll back 2015 coal ash regulations Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 Contact: Valerie Holford A new, close review of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft plan to gut federal coal ash regulations established in 2015 reveals that it would encourage[Read More…]
Trump Administration Prepares for Lease Sale in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Organizations respond with commitment to stand with Gwich’in to defend irreplaceable wildlands, wildlife, human rights and to protect our climate Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 Contact: Rebecca Bowe, Earthjustice The Trump administration has announced the beginning of a planning process to allow for exploration and leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife[Read More…]
National Audubon Society Announces Landmark $10 Million Gift from Overlook International Foundation to Address Climate Change
The gift will help Audubon engage its 1.2 million members in creating bipartisan public demand for climate solutions. NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 Contact: Nicolas Gonzalez “This is a highly strategic and long-needed investment in grassroots mobilization for climate action. We’re humbled by this gift and ready to put this[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Offers Recommendations to Restore Health of Damaged Rivers and Streams in the American West
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2019=8 By: Ryan Richards With the health of rivers in the American West bordering on a crisis, the Center for American Progress (CAP) is offering a plan to protect and restore waterways. The new report is a follow-up to the groundbreaking analysis earlier this year from CAP[Read More…]
Groups Appeal Court Stay of Bureau of Land Management Methane Waste Rule
WYOMING—(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2018 By: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Western Environmental Law Center and Darin Schroeder, Clean Air Task Force Conservation groups today appealed a federal District Court judge in Wyoming’s stay of 2016 methane waste rule implementation. The 2016 rule compels oil and gas companies operating on public lands to take reasonable[Read More…]
One Earth Film Fest to Host Free Screenings of City of Chicago Earth Day Film of ‘Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution’
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The City of Chicago and One Earth Film Festival will host free screenings of ‘Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution’ in the city’s colleges, monuments and parks during the weekend of Earth Day, from April 19 to 22. Trailer below. Film Overview: When the issue[Read More…]
2018 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook: 4 US Impacts Predicted Amid Another Active Season
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Do you believe in predictions? Can you believe the best that science has to offer? Here’s the best that AccuWeather can predict regarding the upcoming hurricane season, which lasts all too long, for those in the path of the storms. AccuWeather reports after a devastating hurricane season for the[Read More…]
Digital Billboard Demanding Pruitt’s Firing Circles EPA, Congress, and Condo Rental
Friends of the Earth hires digital truck carrying the message “Stop the Corruption. #FirePruitt” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 Contact: Lukas Ross As EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt huddles at a private event with auto industry lobbyists this morning, Friends of the Earth will increase the pressure for his firing. A[Read More…]
