Solar, geothermal facilities to generate 520 megawatts, enough to power nearly 200,000 American homes WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced the approval of three major renewable energy projects that,[Read More…]
Month: June 2013
NASA Prepares for Launch of Next Solar Satellite
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. NASA’s next scientific satellite, which is scheduled for launch June 26, will provide the most detailed look ever at the sun’s lower atmosphere or interface region. The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission will observe how solar material moves, gathers energy, and heats up as it[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Maps 3-D Structure of Ejected Material Around Erupting Star
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. A flash of light from a stellar outburst has provided a rare look at the 3-D structure of material ejected by an erupting nova. Astronomers used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to observe the light emitted by the close double-star system T Pyxidis, or T Pyx, a recurring[Read More…]
Inventor Borrows Ideas from Nature to Tackle Key Societal Challenges; Awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Work
Dr. Angela Belcher genetically engineers viruses to create new products; inventions include biodegradable batteries, high-efficiency solar cells and clean transportation fuel CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Dr. Angela Belcher, a materials chemist and one of the world’s leading scientists in nanotechnology was announced today as the recipient of the 2013[Read More…]
Kansas-based Carrier Midnight Express Declared to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
“Party bus” operator ordered to immediately shut-down passenger service WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Olathe, Kan.-based passenger carrier Midnight Express, LLC to immediately cease operations, declaring that the company’s owners, Adam Breidenthal, Derrick Hansroth and Edward Goetz, were operating[Read More…]
LGBT Workers Live and Work Under ‘A Broken Bargain’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. A landmark new report released today examines how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, workers might have the same job as a co-worker, yet be legally fired, denied equal benefits, and required to pay thousands of dollars more in taxes simply because of their sexual[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive Next Generation Efficient Lighting
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Building on his strong focus on energy efficiency in his first few days in office, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced today five manufacturing research and development projects to support energy efficient lighting products. The projects will focus on reducing manufacturing costs, while continuing to improve the[Read More…]
EPA Approves Plan to Control Sewer Overflows in Cincinnati Area
Will Reduce Releases of Sewage and Polluted Stormwater by More Than 1.5 Billion Gallons Each Year WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of an innovative plan for the control of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. “This[Read More…]
Doctor Convicted in Kickback Scheme Involving a Philadelphia Hospice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. A federal jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania convicted Eugene Goldman, M.D., 55, of Philadelphia, of one count of conspiring to violate the anti-kickback statute and four counts of violating the anti-kickback statute in relation to his role in a kickback scheme arising from[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013 – 10:28 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. So one of the most important responsibilities of a President is to nominate qualified men and women to serve as judges on the federal bench. And Congress has a responsibility, as well. The[Read More…]
