Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015. Seven years after an explosion that killed two factory workers in Institute, West Virginia, Bayer CropScience is facing federal fines. Bayer is the manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides that are linked to severe decline in pollinator populations. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S.[Read More…]
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Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Refusal to Disclose Information on Crude Oil Exports
Environmental Groups Demand Government Transparency on Recent Surge of Crude Oil Exports SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015. Conservation groups sued the Obama administration today for refusing to release information about recent crude oil export authorizations. Despite a longstanding congressional ban on most such exports, U.S. crude oil exports skyrocketed from 44,000[Read More…]
Court Approves Settlement to Save Imperiled Lynx from Trapping
New Regulations in Lynx Habitat Will Protect Montana’s Rare Cats Missoula–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2015. Yesterday, the federal district court of Montana approved a settlement agreement reached between the State of Montana and conservation groups aimed at protecting threatened Canada lynx from trapping. The case is now dismissed in accordance with the[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Applauds CVS/pharmacy for Being First Chain Pharmacy in California to Make Overdose Antidote Naloxone Available Without a Prescription
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015. The Drug Policy Alliance is applauding CVS/pharmacy for being the first chain pharmacy in California to stock and sell the opiate overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription. More than 50 CVS/pharmacy stores in California will make the lifesaving drug available to friends and family members[Read More…]
EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Clean Air Act Violations
Carmaker allegedly used software that circumvents emissions testing for certain air pollutants Washington –(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Today, EPA is issuing a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The NOV alleges[Read More…]
New World Record Set for Most Species of Birds Seen in One Year
Audubon blogger Noah Strycker plows through the current world record, notching 4,342 species with over three months to go in his big year. Photo: Credit: Noah Strycker Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India—(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. This week, globetrotting birder and Audubon blogger Noah Strycker (@NoahStrycker) entered the record books with the most[Read More…]
Smoking Linked with Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Current smokers and people regularly exposed to second-hand smoke have a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes compared with people who have never smoked, according to a new meta-analysis conducted by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Huazhong University of Science[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus Receives National Recognition for Unique Wildlife Habitat
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus has been singled out this month by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as one of the nation’s premiere college campuses where a wildlife habitat is thriving. With a maturing prairie, half-mile walking trail, dozens of community garden plots and an edible forest with[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Makes Case for Public- and Private-Sector Reforms to Curb Rising Drug Costs
Luillia Van Lanen is seen with some of her prescription medication in her apartment, March 2007, in Madison, Wisconsin. Source: AP/Morry Gash Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. In a new report published today, the Center for American Progress addresses the rising costs of prescription drugs and challenges policymakers to enact[Read More…]
Sublethal Glyphosate (Roundup) Exposure Harms Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. Glyphosate’s harmful effects continue to accumulate, this time with evidence pointing to toxic and sublethal effects on bees. According to a new study conducted by German and Argentinian researchers, honey bees exposed to low levels of glyphosate have a hard time returning home. Glyphosate, the controversial and[Read More…]
