Day: July 7, 2014

Possible Late-night Thunderstorms in Park Forest

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service in Chicago reports that, if thunderstorms develop tonight, Park Foresters should not expect anything severe. Some thunderstorms may develop tonight, but not until late.

Palm tree fireworks

In and Around Park Forest Week of July 7, 2014

A fireworks display created by James Kopycinski briefly illuminates the Florida sky in the form of a palm tree on the 4th of July. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2014. Bring your old clothing and shoes to the Park Forest Farmers’ Market on Saturday, July 12 from 9[Read More…]

NSA Collects Far More Information About Ordinary People Than So-Called ‘Targets’

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2014. Nearly half of the internet traffic obtained by the NSA under a program that allows the agency to “target” foreigners overseas contained details about U.S. citizens, The Washington Post reported yesterday. The Post reviewed a sizeable cache of intercepted communications provided by Edward Snowden – including[Read More…]

Leaked Document: Scientists Ordered to Scrap Plan to Protect Wolverines

Despite Extinction Threat From Global Warming, Obama Administration Caves to Pressure From States, Overrules Federal Scientists WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2014.  According to a leaked memo obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity, scientists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been ordered to reverse their own conclusions and withdraw last[Read More…]

Intersex Fish in Pennsylvania Watersheds Linked to Agricultural Run-off of Endocrine Disruptors

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2014.  A study led by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) finds intersex fish in three watersheds of Pennsylvania and shows strong connections between these occurrences and increased pollution in waterways from endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study, Reproductive Health Indicators of Fish from Pennsylvania Watersheds: Associations with Chemicals of[Read More…]

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