WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. Two environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today over its failure to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety petitioned for the monarch’s protection in August[Read More…]
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Study Adds to Evidence of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Intersex Fish
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2016. A study published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) found large-scale evidence of intersex in smallmouth and largemouth bass in the Northeast United States, an indicator of endocrine disruption. The study, published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,[Read More…]
Wildlife Feel Squeeze as 322 Million Americans Ring in New Year
North Carolina, Florida Endangered Species Threatened by Population Milestones TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2015. This New Year’s Eve there are more than 322 million people in the United States — 2.5 million more than the number that rang in the New Year in 2015, according the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the[Read More…]
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 41km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan – USGS
USGS-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reported a 6.3 magnitude earthquake centered in Afghanistan near the border of Pakistan. The quake struck on December 25, 2015, at 1:14:47 Chicago time. The epicenter was 41km (25mi) WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan; 48km (30mi) SSE of Jarm, Afghanistan; 49km (30mi) WSW of Ishkashim,[Read More…]
Conservationists Deal Blow to Wildlife Services in Landmark WA Wolf Case
Court rejects indiscriminate wolf killing OLYMPIA, Wash. –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. In response to a challenge brought by a coalition of conservation organizations, a federal court rejected plans to escalate cruel wolf killing in Washington state by the secretive federal program dubbed “Wildlife Services.” Federal District Judge Robert Bryan held that[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Portman, Gillibrand Bill to Ban Microbeads and Keep Waters Clean Heads to President’s Desk
Cleansers Containing Microbeads Pollute Waters and Poison Fish; Microbeads Free Waters Act Prevents Further Pollution of our Ecosystems WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today announced that the Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015, legislation he introduced with Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and[Read More…]
Records Show Suspended Oregon Pesticide Spray Company Continues Operations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. On September 25, Applebee Aviation’s license to spray pesticides commercially was suspended for one year, after an employee complained of chemical exposure and violated worker protection rights. After Applebee Aviation’s one-year suspension was issued, it continued to operate and illegally sprayed at least 16 sites, according to[Read More…]
‘At Time of Great Division,’ Unity on Paris Climate Accord Must be Built Upon – UN Assembly President
Closing Ceremony of COP21, Paris. UN Photo/Mark Garten NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 December 2015 – The President of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly today vowed to begin the hard work of carrying out the Paris Agreement on climate change, reminding the world that at a time of great division, the unity,[Read More…]
Department of the Interior Announces Natural Resource Investment Center
Obama Administration expands support for water conservation efforts American Avocet. Photo: Melissa Groo/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. Today, the Department of the Interior announced its plan to establish the Natural Resource Investment Center as a vehicle for public-private collaborations to address water sustainability issues with market-based solutions while[Read More…]
Warmer Air and Sea, Declining Ice Continue to Trigger Arctic Change
Fish and walruses moving in face of new challenges Average temperature from October 2014-September 2015 compared to the 1981-2010 average (top). Annual temperatures for the Arctic compared to the whole globe since 1900 (bottom). (Credit: NOAA Climate.gov image) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that air temperature in 2015[Read More…]
