Forest plantations established on formerly non-forested land, like this experimental poplar stand in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, accumulate soil carbon that helps to offset carbon emissions and climate change. Image credit: Ray Miller ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Nepal: Climate of Fear Imperils LGBT People
Urgent Action Needed to Uphold Rights, Support HIV Prevention Work New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The government of Nepal should allow lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups to operate freely and end arbitrary arrests of LGBT people, Human Rights Watch said. The government should investigate threats and attacks against LGBT people. Widespread harassment,[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Celebrates Establishment of San Juan Islands National Monument
ANACORTES, WA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined local, tribal, and federal leaders today to dedicate San Juan Islands National Monument, a beautiful archipelago of more than 450 islands, rocks, and pinnacles in the northern reaches of Washington’s Puget Sound. “The designation of San Juan Islands National[Read More…]
Sorting Out the Structure of a Parkinson’s Protein
Computer modeling may resolve conflicting results and offer hints for new drug-design strategies. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Clumps of proteins that accumulate in brain cells are a hallmark of neurological diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Over the past several years, there has been much controversy over[Read More…]
FMCSA Shuts Down Atlanta-based Trucking Company Southern Transportation, Inc.
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today shut down Atlanta-based trucking company Southern Transportation, Inc. using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Earlier this week, Southern Transportation stopped cooperating with FMCSA[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Cyber Challenge
Competition Connects Veterans and Students with Careers in Cybersecurity CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by the Cyber Aces Foundation to announce the Illinois Governor’s Cyber Challenge, a statewide competition that will fill mission-critical jobs in the emerging cybersecurity workforce. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s[Read More…]
Fruit Flies Live Longer when Fed Organic Diet
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Fruit flies that are fed organic food lead healthier lives compared to those that are fed conventionally grown food, according to a study, “Organically Grown Food Provides Health Benefits to Drosophila melanogaster,” published March 26 in PLos One. The study, led by Ria Chhabra, a[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, April 1, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013 – Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the death of Panjwa’i district’s ranking Taliban official, Abdullah Wakil, during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, yesterday. Wakil was running all Taliban operations in the district. He and his network were responsible for a significant number of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, April 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Warrant Officer Curtis S. Reagan, 43, of Summerville, S.C., died March 29 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support[Read More…]
Village Board To Discuss Dollar General Store Proposal for DownTown Park Forest
Four items on Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting pertain to a proposed Dollar General Store at 4 Main Street, currently the vacant site west of and adjacent to First Midwest Bank. (Graphic: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest may be home soon to a newly-constructed Dollar General Store, pending the[Read More…]
