Recommends Shell Submit Integrated Plan and Undergo Comprehensive 3rd-Party Audit of Management Systems; Report Calls for Arctic-Specific Practices and Resource-Sharing Among Companies WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. As part of the Administration’s commitment to developing America’s domestic energy resources safely and responsibly and exploring the potential of frontier areas such as[Read More…]
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New Uniform Do-Not-Resuscitate Advance Directive Form Available in Illinois
Citizens now have more options in treatment level SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) created a new Uniform Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Advance Directive form that offers Illinoisans more health care options. An advance directive is a written statement you and your doctor prepare, about how you want[Read More…]
Activists File Petition to Stop Pesticide Spraying in D.C.-Area National Park
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. March 15, 2013) A group of Washington D.C. area activist led by Alan Cohen, the president of Safe Lawns for DC Kids and Critters, and Beyond Pesticides delivered a petition to the National Park Service (NPS) that urges officials to stop the seasonal spraying of Rodeo,[Read More…]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Introduces Legislation to End Dumping in Great Lakes
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Illinois’ two Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Illinois’ Representatives Daniel Lipinski (D-Western Springs) and Randy Hultgren (R-Winfield) unveiled legislation today that would end sewage dumping in the Great Lakes by 2033. The Great Lakes Water Protection Act increases fines to up to[Read More…]
Oil and Gas Industry Loopholes Targeted By Congress
Reps. Polis and Cartwright seek common sense safeguards Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation today to close two of the loopholes that exempt the oil and gas industry from environmental laws. The BREATHE Act, introduced by Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) would close a[Read More…]
EPA Orders Enbridge to Perform Additional Dredging to Remove Oil from Kalamazoo River
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued an administrative order that requires Enbridge to do additional dredging in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River to clean up oil from the company’s July 2010 pipeline spill. EPA’s order requires dredging in sections of the river above Ceresco Dam, upstream of[Read More…]
Mobile Device Use While Driving More Common in the U.S. Than in Several European Countries
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read or sent text or email messages when driving, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
Canada Lynx Edges Closer to Extinction While Feds Drag Their Feet
Thirteen years after being listed as a threatened species, wildlife advocates take action to force a long-awaited recovery plan for Canada Lynx. Missoula, MT–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Canada lynx was listed as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in March 2000, yet the U.S. Fish and Wildlife[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Introduces the Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky introduced the Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, which would ensure that colleges and universities have the resources and support they need to address the growing mental health needs of campus communities. Colleges and universities are often not equipped to respond to[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Approves Three Renewable Energy Projects in California and Nevada
Solar, wind facilities would generate 1,100 megawatts, enough to power more than 340,000 American homes SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday announced the approval of three major renewable energy[Read More…]
