Coalition appeals tank car rule that keeps communities, emergency responders in the dark Firefighter at a blaze. Tony Utley Seattle, Wa —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Last Friday, a broad coalition that includes municipalities, Waterkeeper groups, and conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) over its emergency responder and public[Read More…]
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On World Day, UN Urges Global Resolve to ‘Appreciate, Protect and Restore’ Earth’s Oceans
UNDP-GEF report says as little as $5 billion in public funds could catalyse action and financial flows to reverse ocean degradation. Photo: UNDP/A. Chetvergov NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Although the world’s oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution[Read More…]
Health Disparities in U.S. Still Persist According to Report
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. According to a special June issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) , released last week, significant disparities in the burden of disease and illness experienced by different groups persist. The articles highlight the need for greater understanding of the relationship between social, cultural,[Read More…]
Seattle Hearing Examiner Gives Conservation Groups OK to Intervene and Defend the City of Seattle’s Finding that Port Use by Shell is Illegal
Statement by Earthjustice Attorney Matt Baca Kayaktivists rally against Shell Oil and Arctic drilling in the Port of Seattle. Charles Conatzer & the sHellNo! Action Council/Flickr Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. A Seattle Hearing Examiner gave the stamp of approval for a coalition of conservation organizations represented by Earthjustice to[Read More…]
Registered Nurses Step Up Campaign to Stop Fast Track With New Radio Ads
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. The registered nurses of National Nurses United (NNU) are stepping up pressure on several members of Congress, urging them to vote “No” when the US House of Representatives considers Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The ads, which begin running on local stations[Read More…]
Combating Dengue with Infectious Disease Forecasting
New project seeks help of modelers to turn troves of environmental and health data into predictions for the next dengue epidemic Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Dengue viruses are on the move. Spread among humans by mosquitoes, and across geographic boundaries through travel, the virus affects up to an estimated 390[Read More…]
‘Science’ Publishes New NOAA Analysis: Data Show No Recent Slowdown in Global Warming
(Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. A new study published online yesterday in the journal Science finds that the rate of global warming during the last 15 years has been as fast as or faster than that seen during the latter half of the 20th Century. The study refutes the notion[Read More…]
EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a draft assessment today on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The assessment, done at the request of Congress, shows that while hydraulic fracturing activities in the U.S. are carried out[Read More…]
Energy Department Invests $60 Million to Advance Nuclear Technology
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. Today, the Energy Department announced more than $60 million in nuclear energy research and infrastructure enhancement awards. Sixty-eight projects from across the country were selected based on their potential to create scientific breakthroughs that both help strengthen the nation’s energy security and reduce harmful greenhouse gas[Read More…]
EPA Report Finds Fracking Water Pollution, Despite Oil and Gas Industry’s Refusal to Provide Key Data
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. A long-delayed report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds that fracking has polluted drinking water. But a lack of cooperation from the oil and gas industry limited the study’s ability to draw wider conclusions. “The limited amount of data collected before and during hydraulic[Read More…]
