Rosetta approaching comet EU–(ENEWSPF)–23 June 2015. The adventure continues: ESA today confirmed that its Rosetta mission will be extended until the end of September 2016, at which point the spacecraft will most likely be landed on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta was launched in 2004 and arrived at the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
NASA, Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems
NASA’s Ikhana is being used to test a system that will allow uncrewed aircraft to fly routine operations within the National Airspace System. Credits: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. NASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly[Read More…]
Scientists Expect Slightly Below Average Chesapeake Bay ‘Dead Zone’ This Summer
Low river flow and nutrient loading reason for smaller predicted size Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Scientists are expecting that this year’s Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone, also called the “dead zone,” will be approximately 1.37 cubic miles – about the volume of 2.3 million Olympic-size swimming pools. While still large,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, XS Tennis Break Ground on New World Class Tennis Facility in Washington Park Community
$9.8 Million Facility Will Allow XS Tennis Programs to Reach More than 4,000 Chicago Youth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago’s XS Tennis broke ground yesterday on a new $9.8 million, 112,000-square-foot world class tennis facility in the Washington Park neighborhood. The state-of-the-art facility will house 8 indoor[Read More…]
Ocean Acidification Threatens Marine Life, Food Security, Ecosystems and Coastal Livelihoods
Food & Water Watch Releases Report Echoing Lawmakers’ Calls for Action Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The biggest threat to our environment is carbon dioxide emissions, and lawmakers are increasingly alarmed about the impact it’s having on our oceans. A new Food & Water Watch report notes clear scientific evidence demonstrating[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: Free-Trade Senate Democrats Provide Narrow Margin to Pass Fast Track
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today, the Senate narrowly approved a procedural motion to pass a degraded version of the Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority that passed last month. A smaller handful of Democrats joined with Senate Republicans to pass Fast[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: Niagara Recall Highlights Safety Problems With Bottled Water
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “This week’s recall of ten brands of bottled water from Niagara Bottling is yet another reminder that bottled water is no safer than water from the tap. “For years, the bottled water industry has touted the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Senate Fast-Track Cloture Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Today, the U.S. Senate passed procedural motion on a “fast-track” bill that limits Congressional authority and oversight over international trade deals like the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership. This bill under consideration is even more controversial than the fast-track bill the Senate approved in May. For example,[Read More…]
New Report Shows How State Future Funds Will Help States Fund Low-Carbon and Resilient Infrastructure Projects
People wait to board a train to New York City at the Trenton train station in Trenton, New Jersey, July 2014. SOURCE: AP/Mel Evans Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Expanding on a proposal first put forward in a column earlier this year, the Center for American Progress has released an[Read More…]
ACLU, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Urge DOJ to Appoint Special Prosecutor for CIA Torture
More Than 6 Months After Release of Senate Torture Report, the Groups Delivered Petition With More Than 110,000 Signatures WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Six months after the release of the summary of the Senate torture report, the secretary general of Amnesty International and the executive directors of the American Civil[Read More…]
