Pipeline permit applicant TransCanada recommended firm with which it had close ties to conduct State Department’s environmental review; firm produced fatally flawed review WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2011. An exposé in Saturday’s New York Times reveals that the State Department “flouted the intent of a federal law” in hiring contractor Cardno[Read More…]
Science
Leftover Toxic Pesticide Incites Anger in Maryland
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2011 California led the charge to ban methyl bromide, but stockpiles still remain that may be used in certain situations. In Maryland, where we have more SafeLawns followers than any state outside of New England, folks are asking us to get involved in a growing controversy surrounding the[Read More…]
U.S. Experiences Warmer Than Average September
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011 Significant events for September 2011. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) During September, a persistent upper-level weather pattern brought above-average temperatures to the western third of the country, below-average temperatures to the central United States, and above-normal temperatures to the Northeast. The remnants of tropical storm Lee brought significant[Read More…]
Toxic Brain Chemical Must Be Banned: Health Professionals Demand EPA Take Action
Children in rural communities get a “double-dose” of the pesticide chlorpyrifos from food and drift from neighboring fields Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2011. As children settle into the new school year, health professionals are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban the neurotoxic chemical chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on[Read More…]
State Department Accused of Overseeing ‘Broken’ Process at Final Keystone XL Public Hearing
Landowners, indigenous leaders, youth and other concerned citizens to speak out against dirty tar sands oil pipeline, but will biased State Department listen? WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2011. The State Department is expected to face tough questions today about the mounting evidence of oil industry cronyism and bias in its review[Read More…]
EPA Announces Funding to Restore Northern Lake Michigan and Put People Back to Work
EPA provides over $1.1 million for Sleeping Bear Dunes and Grand Traverse Band watersheds Traverse City, Michigan—(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects in Northern Michigan totaling $1.1 million. The projects will help to restore the Sleeping Bear Dunes National[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Potential Harmful Impacts of Anti-Mercury Regulation Bill
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) offered an amendment to H.R. 2681, the “Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act.” H.R. 2681 would indefinitely delay the EPA’s ability to reduce mercury emissions from cement kilns. Rep. Schakowsky’s amendment would include in the bill’s findings the scientific fact that mercury[Read More…]
Collectivism and Bribery
The more collective feeling in a society, the more its members are likely to offer bribes, University of Toronto professors discover TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Why are some places more prone to bribery and corruption than others? Part of the answer seems to be the level of collective feeling in[Read More…]
See the East Coast Earthquake from Three Washington Monument Cameras
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Note: Video is silent. The three sets of footage are roughly synchronized. Source: doi.gov
Sierra Club: U.S. House Continues Assault on Clean Air
Latest Vote Blocks Toxic Mercury Protections Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that would block critical protections against toxic mercury emitted by cement plants. The chamber is expected to vote on a similar bill to block toxic mercury protections for industrial boilers next week. [Read More…]
