WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Today, the Department of Energy issued final energy efficiency standards for home refrigerators and freezers that will improve their efficiency by about 25 percent by 2014. These new standards, developed through a consensus process with manufacturers, consumer groups and environmentalists, are expected to deliver more than $200[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Amtrak California Zephyr Collides with Nebraska Farm Vehicle
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011. At about 8:50 a.m. CDT, an agricultural vehicle obstructing the BNSF Railway Co., tracks caused an Amtrak train to become disabled near Benkelman, Neb., near the Nebraska-Kansas border. There were no reports of life-threatening injuries to the estimated 178 passengers or the train’s crew. A small number[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center Local Statements for Hurricane Irene, August 26, 2011 (18:31:42 UTC)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011 – UPDATE 18:31:42 UTC. Hurricane Local Statements are prepared by National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) giving specific details for their County Warning Area (CWA) on weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local officials, and other precautions necessary to protect life and property. On this[Read More…]
Arctic Shipping Routes Open
EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 August 2011. Diminishing Arctic sea ice Satellite measurements show we are heading for another year of below-average ice cover in the Arctic. As sea ice melts during the summer months, two major shipping routes have opened in the Arctic Ocean. In 2008 satellites saw that the Northwest[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. New Hampshire Alliance Takes on Mitt Romney Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a group of New Hampshire seniors, including members of the Alliance, that he supports raising the retirement age or cutting benefits, as opposed to asking all taxpayers to pay a fair share[Read More…]
$300,000 Bond Set for South Suburban Man Who Allegedly Shot Cousin
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Bond has been set at $300,000 for a Ford Heights man who shot a relative during an altercation, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday. Solomon Stewart IV, 17, of the 1400 block of East Lincoln Highway, has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm,[Read More…]
Hurricane Irene Intermediate Advisory From the National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida, August 26, 2011 (2 PM EDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011 – UPDATE 2 PM EDT eNews Park Forest continues to post raw data regarding hurricane Irene to keep the public informed as quickly as possible. …IRENE TAKING AIM AT THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES… Data from NOAA and air force reserve hurricane hunter aircraft[Read More…]
The Salvation Army Prepares For National Emergency
Commissioner William Roberts Declares Hurricane Irene a National Disaster Alexandria, Virginia—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. In advance of Hurricane Irene, Commissioner William Roberts, the National Commander of The Salvation Army, today declared a national disaster, which puts all units on alert status throughout the United States. All divisions of The Salvation Army[Read More…]
FDA Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
Agency urges consumers to ensure safety of food, water, medical supplies Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. The FDA reminds consumers to take precautions for storing water and ensuring the safety of their food and medical supplies for themselves and their pets during and after this week’s expected hurricane-related rain, possible[Read More…]
NIH Research Model Predicts Weight With Varying Diet, Exercise Changes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a mathematical model — and an accompanying online weight simulation tool — of what happens when people of varying weights, diets and exercise habits try to change their weight. The findings challenge the commonly held belief that[Read More…]
