Agency releases long-awaited endangerment finding acknowledging that planet-warming pollution from airplanes poses threat to human welfare Global aviation, if it were equivalent to a country, would be the 7th largest global emitter, just below Germany and more than Korea and Canada. Photo courtesy of Travis Olbrich Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 26,[Read More…]
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Friends of the Earth: American Retirement Funds are Destroying Rainforests
Innovative new web tool empowers citizen investor action on deforestation WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. A new transparency tool, “Deforestation Free Funds,” shows which global mutual funds contain palm-oil-related holdings, the fastest growing cause of rainforest destruction today. Friends of the Earth and As You Sow created this free[Read More…]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Final Methodology for Prioritizing and Addressing Endangered Species Act Status Reviews
Process will ensure species in greatest need are identified and addressed first, provide greater transparency and foster stakeholder engagement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2016. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its final methodology for improving the way it identifies and prioritizes pending Endangered Species Act (ESA) status reviews, the scientifically[Read More…]
Democratic National Convention Video to Show Hillary Clinton’s Commitment to Taking on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Philadelphia, PA –(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. Tonight, Hillary for America and the Democratic National Convention Committee will show that the American people are united together to take on some of our country’s most urgent challenges. Hillary Clinton’s career has been about putting families first, and the opioid epidemic is quietly tearing families[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Divvy Bike Share Station To Serve Baseball Fans At U.S. Cellular Field
Station Opens Ahead of Crosstown Classic; Divvy Offering Valet Drop-off Service for all Four Games on the South and North Sides CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. As Chicago baseball fans are gearing up for this year’s Crosstown Classic between the White Sox and the Cubs, Mayor Emanuel today announced a new Divvy[Read More…]
Northern Stars: Youth Bring Energy and Creativity to Conservation in Alaska
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016 By: Michael Connor, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Alaska. The trip included a stop at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, a breathtaking place where volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise[Read More…]
As Wildfire Season Continues to Heat up, Dept. of Interior Partners with Industry to Eliminate Drone Intrusions
New, real-time mapping enhances operators’ awareness of wildfire incidents A drone flying over a wildfire. Photo by the Bureau of Land Management. WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. To address the growing problem of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) impeding wildland firefighting efforts, the U.S. Department of the Interior and industry[Read More…]
WA Youths Provide Inslee Administration with Climate Science to Make Proposed Clean Air Rule Comply With Law
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. On behalf of youth climate activists who secured an unprecedented court order directing the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) to issue a rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the year, attorneys Andrea Rodgers (WELC) and Julia Olson (OCT) submitted comments asking Ecology to[Read More…]
CDC Issues Updated Zika Recommendations, July 25, 2016
Interim Guidance for healthcare providers caring for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus; Interim Guidance for the prevention of sexually transmitted Zika virus Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. CDC today issued updated guidance and information to prevent Zika virus transmission and health effects: Updated interim guidance for healthcare providers[Read More…]
NASA to Map the Surface of an Asteroid (Video)
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2016. OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will launch September 2016 and travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu to harvest a sample of surface maNASA to Map the Surface of an Asteroid NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will launch September 2016 and travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu to harvest[Read More…]
