A student campaign at the University of Delaware seeks to eliminate synthetic chemical pesticides from campus grounds. DELAWARE–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012. As students, their parents and numerous alumni continue to express alarm at the unposted pesticide spraying program on campus, the University of Delaware appears to be bending, but not breaking[Read More…]
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New Titan Supercomputer Named Fastest in the World
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu yesterday announced that Titan, a new supercomputer located at the Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has been named the world’s most powerful according to the TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Ten times more powerful[Read More…]
Lights Out for Aphids
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012. There’s a new tool in the fight against aphids. Research published in the journal Horticultural Science discovered that reducing the amount of ultra-violet (UV) light in an environment can shrink the population of an aphid infestation. This study is encouraging as it has the ability to[Read More…]
Controversial North Dakota Amendment Protects Confined Animal Feeding Operations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2012. During the recent elections, North Dakotans voted to accept a controversial amendment to the North Dakota Constitution that protects practices used in Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) that are harmful to human health and the environment. The North Dakota Farming and Ranching Amendment states, “No law[Read More…]
NOAA Post-Sandy Operations Continuing, November 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2012. This NOAA GOES-13 satellite image, taken on Oct. 29, 2012, shows Hurricane Sandy centered off of Maryland and Virginia. NOAA continues to work in partnership with other federal, state, and local partners in response to the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. NOAA’s efforts are focused on navigation[Read More…]
U.S. Temperature and Precipitation in October Were Near Average
Sandy breaks records in East while severe drought continues in West Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2012. The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during October was 53.9°F, 0.3°F below the long-term average, ending a 16-month streak of above-average temperatures for the lower 48 that began in June 2011. The October nationally[Read More…]
Water Efficiency Deal Wins Approval in California
New water rate structure meets state water goals by incentivizing efficiency SACRAMENTO–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012 –Thousands of California households could save on their monthly bills thanks to a new rate structure that California American Water Company will introduce in Sonoma, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego counties as part of a[Read More…]
Forest Service OKs Coal Mine Expansion in Colorado Mountain Backcountry
Roadless area next to West Elk Wilderness would be decimated by bulldozing of more than 6 miles of road, and scraping of nearly 50 well pads Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012. The U.S Forest Service yesterday ruled against conservation groups’ challenge to the Forest Service’s approval of a coal mine expansion[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Partnership Meeting on Wildlife Trafficking
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you all very much. Well, it’s a great delight to see all of you here. And as I look out on this audience, I see many familiar faces from the diplomatic community. And I especially thank each and every[Read More…]
Administration Can Take Five Actions to Protect Us from Pollution Now
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2102. In the wake of this week’s historic presidential victory, the Center for American Progress released “Administration Can Take Five Actions to Protect Us from Pollution Now,” an analysis that outlines the five major actions President Barack Obama’s administration can take before the start of[Read More…]
