Month: July 2016

Groups Secure Settlement Requiring Alpha Natural Resources to Fund Community Restoration Projects

Agreement modifies existing water treatment settlement and resolves the groups’ objections in Alpha’s bankruptcy Richmond, VA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016.   Today, coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources filed in federal bankruptcy court a settlement with Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Sierra Club that directs significant funds to[Read More…]

Forest Service Plan Would Perpetuate Destruction of Tongass Old-Growth

Proposed plan continues the controversy of old-growth logging for years to come, fails to protect real economic drivers, and impairs the country’s ability to combat climate change Tongass National Forest. Mark Meyer / USDA Juneau, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016.  Today, the U.S. Forest Service released its long-awaited proposal for amending[Read More…]

Governors State University to Receive Gap Funding

University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016.   Governors State University officials applauded Illinois lawmakers for passing legislation that will partially fund Illinois public universities and colleges until a final budget for Fiscal Year 2017 is reached later this year. The bipartisan bill allocates 12.7 million for FY17 to Governors State[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 30, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016 – 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Apologize for being a little more tardy than usual today.  I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Kathleen, do you want start? Q    I just wanted to follow[Read More…]

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