UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 September 2013. For the first time, a team of scientists and archaeologists has been able to set a robust timeline for the first eight dynastic rulers of Egypt. Until now there have been no verifiable chronological records for this period or the process leading up to the formation of[Read More…]
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First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Suburban Cook County
Residents are strongly urged to use basic prevention measures. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2013. Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials confirm the first human case of West Nile virus. A man in his 50s from Oak Lawn became ill late last month with the virus; he was hospitalized but was[Read More…]
Orange Grower Fined for Killing of Honey Bees with Pesticide Widely Linked to Bee Kills
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2013. One of Florida’s largest citrus growers, Ben Hill Griffin, Inc., has been fined a mere $1,500 after a state investigation found that the farm illegally sprayed pesticides, resulting in the death of millions of managed honey bees. Beekeeper Randall Foti, a Crystal River-based beekeeper of 42[Read More…]
United States Reaches Settlement with Safeway to Reduce Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances Nationwide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013. In a settlement agreement with the United States, Safeway, the nation’s second largest grocery store chain, has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and implement a corporate-wide plan to significantly reduce its emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment at 659 of its stores nationwide,[Read More…]
Parents Sue EPA for Continuing Failure to Protect Kids from Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013. More than a decade after Latino parents filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) detailing the dangerous levels of pesticides at Latino public schools throughout California, the parents are suing the agency for its continuing failure to protect Latino students. The schools[Read More…]
United States, Utah, Juab County and Environmental Groups Reach Settlement Over Use of Public Roads on Federal Lands
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2013. The U.S. District Court in Utah has concluded proceedings and approved a settlement of a lawsuit involving three claimed highway rights-of-way on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public land adjacent to and within the Deep Creek Mountains Wilderness Study Area (WSA). The court approved the[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: The United States and Sweden — Global Leaders on Clean Energy and Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013. The United States and Sweden share a common interest in pursuing innovative approaches to promoting clean energy and taking action on climate change, both domestically and internationally. Today, the President visited Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology to see first-hand some of the innovative technologies being developed[Read More…]
California Appeals Court Affirms Marine Wilderness Decision at Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2013 – A 9th Circuit Appeals Court ruling today affirmed the Obama Administration’s marine wilderness designation for Drakes Estero, the ecological heart of the Point Reyes National Seashore in California, and the only marine wilderness area on the West Coast. The appeals court ruled that the Drakes Bay[Read More…]
Citizen Groups Win Temporary Halt to Destruction at Kentucky Coal Mine
Simultaneous appeal calls for officials to acknowledge and address health risks during permitting of mountaintop removal mining projects Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Today a U.S. District Court decided leave in place an order it issued late last Friday requiring Leeco Inc. to halt mountaintop removal mining at the Stacy Branch[Read More…]
EPA Requires HA International to Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions at Illinois Facility
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with HA International LLC, a producer of resin-coated sand for the foundry and hydraulic fracturing industries, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s Oregon, Illinois, facility. The settlement requires the company to[Read More…]
