Federally approved ‘take’ of grizzly bears threatens recovery Grizzly bear and cub in Yellowstone National Park. Jim Peaco / National Park Service Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Conservation groups have filed a legal challenge against two federal agencies for approving the killing of four grizzly bears, a threatened species, within[Read More…]
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Forest Service Moves to Permit Bulldozing for Dirty Coal in Colorado Roadless Forest
Proposed loophole could cause half a billion tons of carbon pollution while undermining Obama administration climate goals A breathtaking view of a beaver pond in the Sunset Roadless area. Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice Denver, CO —(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. National and local conservation groups called on the U.S. Forest Service today[Read More…]
Portland, OR to Protect Pollinators, Bans Use of Bee-Toxic Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Last week, the city council of Portland, Oregon voted unanimously to ban the use of neonicotinoid insecticides on city-owned property because these pesticides are persistent in the environment, harmful to pollinators, and have been involved in acute bee kills in other areas of the state. Neonicotinoids[Read More…]
Two Crayfishes Threatened by Mountaintop-removal Mining in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
Big Sandy crayfish photo by Guenter Schuster. CHARLESTON, W.Va.—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect two species of crayfish from Appalachia under the Endangered Species Act. The crayfishes have been lost[Read More…]
Feds to Consider Lifting Protection for Canadian Population of Endangered Sturgeon
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will review the status of the St. John River population of shortnose sturgeon in New Brunswick, Canada, in response to a petition to end U.S. Endangered Species Act protection for this population of fish. The entire species of[Read More…]
ALEC Tries to Silence Critics, Threatens Legal Action Against Common Cause
‘Cease and Desist’ letter from corporate lobby is meritless, Common Cause President asserts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. Facing unprecedented public scrutiny and a parade of desertions by some of the nation’s largest corporations, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is threatening potential legal action in an attempt to silence one[Read More…]
Mayor Emmanuel Urged to Keep Promise to Protect Southeast Side Residents from Koch Brothers and Their Toxic Pet Coke
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. The Chicago City Council has not met its own March 31st deadline to limit the amount of Petroleum Coke entering the city and set daily storage limits on the Southeast Side pet coke facilities. This is a concern to the families in the community of[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Adopts Complete Streets Policy
DownTown Park Forest. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2015. The Park Forest Board of Trustees adopted the Park Forest Complete Streets Policy on March 23, taking another step toward more sustainable practices. The Complete Streets movement aims to develop integrated, connected networks of streets that are safe and accessible[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders State to Stop Violating Constitutional Rights of People with Mental Illness in Jail
“Defendants have demonstrated a long history of failing to adequately protect the constitutional rights of Plaintiffs and class members, and have acknowledged that this failure is indefensible.”- U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman SEATTLE –(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015. In a strongly worded opinion, the U.S. District Court in Seattle today ordered[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Jobs in Solar Energy, April 3, 2015
Salt Lake City, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 – 11:00 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. It is wonderful to be in the beautiful state of Utah. And I want to thank General Buhler and Colonel Jolly, and everyone here at Hill Air Force Base, one of the most outstanding[Read More…]
