Report is first effort of “NatLab”, an Innovative Cross-Sector Partnership between the Nature Conservancy, the Natural Resources Defense Council and EKO Asset Management Partners NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013 – In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new groundbreaking green infrastructure financing guide was released[Read More…]
Day: March 7, 2013
Longlines Hook False Killer Whale, Threatening Hawai‘i Population
Conservation groups urge immediate implementation of protection plan Honolulu, HI–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Earlier this week, the National Marine Fisheries Service confirmed that, on January 29, 2013, a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens, a large dolphin species) in Hawaiian waters sustained injuries likely to be fatal when it was hooked by[Read More…]
ACLU: Senate Must Protect Civil Liberties with Post-Newtown Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSWPF)–March 7, 2013. As a markup of legislation intended to prevent another incident like last year’s horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School begins today, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee should ensure a federal solution that not only protects the physical security of Americans but also protects their civil[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Sauk Village Must Continue to Use Temporary Equipment to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John Kim have announced that a court order requires Sauk Village to continue to use temporary equipment to provide residents with safe and clean drinking water as it works on a permanent fix to remove vinyl[Read More…]
Department of Justice Awards $1 Million to the National Crime Prevention Council to Support Gun Safety Campaign
Award Allocated for the Development of a National Public Education Campaign on Responsible Gun Ownership Encouraging Safe Storage Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded $1 million to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) to support the development of a National Public Education Campaign on the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 2, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 340,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 347,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,750, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Bumble Bee Foods Issues Voluntary Recall On Specific Codes Of 5-Ounce Chunk White Albacore And Chunk Light Tuna Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a voluntary recall on specific codes of 5-ounce Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna products. The recall has been issued because the products do not meet the company’s standards for seal tightness. Loose seals or seams could result[Read More…]
Doctors and Nurses Urge B.C. Government to Ban Cosmetic Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. A group of Canadian doctors and health advocates are urging the provincial government of British Columbia (B.C.) to ban the use of all cosmetic pesticides for lawns and gardens. The campaign, lead by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) along with the David[Read More…]
Video – Allan Savory: How to green the desert and reverse climate change
Nod to my friend Mike Kean for the link. Worth the time if you have just 20 minutes to watch.
Mayor Emanuel Announces Retrofit Chicago: Commercial Buildings Initiative Doubles In Size
Including new office, hotel, large residential, institutional properties; total program reach to over 28 million square feet CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2013. Today Mayor Emanuel announced 18 new participants in Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative, bringing the program’s total reach to over 28 million square feet. This doubles the 14 million square[Read More…]
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