Seeking public comments on proposed 15-year ecosystem plan The BP Macondo Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Approximately 3.19 million barrels (134 million gallons) of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico, making it by far the largest offshore oil spill in United States history. (Credit:[Read More…]
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NOAA: Areas in Wisconsin and Maryland Identified as Possible National Marine Sanctuaries
Agency seeks public comment on Lake Michigan, Potomac River maritime heritage proposals Left: Aerial view of Mallows Bay (Photo: Don Shomette). Right: A diver swims over the two masted schooner, Walter B. Allen. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. During the 2015 Our Ocean Conference in Valparaiso, Chile, President Barack Obama today[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Is a Bad Deal
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in Atlanta this morning. I am extremely disappointed by the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in secret sessions this weekend. While I look forward to studying the specific language, I remain convinced that outline of[Read More…]
Annual College Fair to be Hosted By Prairie State College on Oct. 13
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the Illinois Regional College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, in the Atrium on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Community members, high school students and their families, PSC students and[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Congress Should Reject Polluter-Friendly Trans-Pacific Partnership
After much controversy, U.S. and Pacific nations strike a flawed trade deal ATLANTA—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Today, the New York Times reported that the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations reached a trade deal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The Sierra Club has been working tirelessly to expose the[Read More…]
Yale Study Links Prenatal Pesticide Exposure to Tremors in Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. According to a Yale University study, prenatal exposure to the widely used agricultural pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to tremors – involuntary contraction or twitching of muscles – in childhood. Chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum chlorinated organophosphate insecticide also known as Dursban, may also affect the cardiovascular and respiratory[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Campbell, Oct. 5, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. STAFF: Good morning. We are welcoming here General Campbell, who’s the commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S Forces-Afghanistan. He’s only got time for a short statement and a few questions, so please understand our time limitations. General Campbell? GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL: Thanks. Well, thanks, everybody,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties, Oct. 5, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of six airmen who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died Oct. 2 in the crash of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Killed were: Capt.[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: The U.S. Cuts an Ugly Deal on Trans Pacific Trade Agreement
Ironically results in “a big win for people and the planet” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Today in Atlanta, Georgia the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries reached agreement on the Trans Pacific Partnership, a sweeping trade deal that, if adopted, would stymie environmental regulation and ramp up[Read More…]
Analysis Finds Strong Support for Sustainability, Less Meat in Dietary Guidelines
Additional legal analysis shows clear basis for sustainability in guidelines WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. A new analysis released today — of an unprecedented 29,000 public comments on the 2015 Scientific Report’s recommendations on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans — reveals overwhelming support for including sustainability considerations and clear guidance[Read More…]
