Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. For the first time on record, summer losses of managed honey bee colonies have exceeded winter losses, according to preliminary results of the annual survey released yesterday by the Bee Informed Partnership, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Apiary Inspectors of America. This is[Read More…]
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Land Purchase Protects Essential Mississippi Habitat for Endangered Dusky Gopher Frog
Dusky gopher frog photo courtesy USFWS. GULFPORT, Miss.—(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. More than 170 acres of critical habitat for the endangered dusky gopher frog will be protected from development under a land purchase announced today by the Center for Biological Diversity, Mississippi Chapter of the Sierra Club, Gulf Restoration Network, the[Read More…]
Petition Seeks Emergency Moratorium on Imports of Salamanders for Pet Trade
Exotic Salamanders Could Carry Deadly Disease Eastern newt photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Patrick Coin WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity and Save the Frogs today filed a formal petition to the Interior secretary seeking an emergency moratorium on the import of salamanders for the pet trade to prevent introduction[Read More…]
Landmark Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Approval of Deep-sea Mineral Mining
New Ocean Gold Rush Could Hurt Marine Life Before Impacts Are Known Loggerhead sea turtle photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Damien DuToit. SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. government today over its first-ever approval for large-scale deep-sea mining, a destructive project between Hawaii and Mexico that[Read More…]
Congress Advances Federal Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2015. The U.S. House of Representatives passed federal legislation today that would ban almost all abortions nationwide starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy. A previous version of this bill was abruptly pulled from the House floor schedule in January after several Republican women withdrew their support over[Read More…]
Wyden Introduces Bill to Boost Biomass Energy, Promote Healthy Forests
Bill Would Encourage Use of Hazardous Fuels for Low-carbon Energy Production Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a bill that would spur the use of low-carbon biomass energy to heat and power homes and businesses, while reducing the risk of wildfires and creating jobs in rural[Read More…]
U.N. Human Rights Council Grills U.S. on Reproductive Rights
Governments question U.S. for denying foreign assistance to women in need of safe abortion services NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Governments this week asked the United States to explain its failure to address the misapplication of the Helms Amendment, a 40-year-old policy that — on paper – permits the use of[Read More…]
Nurses Demonstrate for Patient Care Bill & Against VA Management Attacks
RN’s Irma Westmoreland Risner and Rhonda confronting VA management about minimum nurse-to-patient ratios. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Registered nurses marked International Nurses’ Day with two actions in the District of Columbia aimed at protecting patients and caregivers. First, nurses rallied outside the John A. Wilson Building this morning to[Read More…]
Washington State Dairies Agree to Implement Sweeping Changes Following Landmark Lawsuit Over Water Supply Contamination
Yakima Valley, WA –(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. In a court settlement announced today, four Washington State dairies have agreed to implement sweeping changes in their operations following a series of lawsuits brought by the Community Association for Restoration of the Environment (CARE) and Center for Food Safety against the dairies[Read More…]
In the Face of Extreme Weather, Communities Have a Role to Play in Mitigating Disasters
Residents play dominos at the Riverview Senior Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, a designated cooling center for people seeking relief from the hot weather, on June 9, 2011. SOURCE: AP/Elise Amendola Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Major extreme weather events caused by climate change continue to show the need for major[Read More…]
