BOULDER, CO. –(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. Showcasing what is likely the largest compost tea project of its kind anywhere in the nation on Thursday, Oct. 4, the lead turfgrass manager at the University of Colorado offered a behind-the-scenes look at what makes his 70-plus acres of grass truly green. The compost[Read More…]
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Fluid Cathedrals: Gels Under the Microscope
A 3D map of the particles inside a gel. University of Michigan researchers have found that a gel’s solid-like properties can be predicted by the amount of rigid structure inside it[Read More…]
Natural Oils Show Promise Against Beetles in Avocados
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2012. Researcher Paul Kendra of the Agricultural Research Service’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station and others are investigating natural essential oils as traps for Red Bay Ambrosia beetles, the primary vector of laurel wilt fungus, which attacks trees, including avocado trees in the southeastern U.S. Building on previous[Read More…]
EPA Awards Grants to Protect Women and Children from Mercury in Great Lakes Fish
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totaling almost $1.6 million for projects to protect women and children from mercury exposure through Great Lakes fish consumption. The funding will be used to improve health screening and to develop more[Read More…]
Russian River Gravel Mining Settlement Lessens Environmental Damage
Agreement requires strict scientific oversight Santa Rosa, CA –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The environment impacts of mining gravel out of the Russian River will be less destructive because of a settlement between environmental groups and the mining company, after a nearly two year battle . The Russian River was once[Read More…]
Department of Energy Cites Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) for two radiological incidents which occurred at the Idaho National Laboratory in 2011 that violated the Department’s nuclear safety and radiation protection regulations. The PNOV proposes a[Read More…]
NASA Releases Interactive Space Communications Mobile Game App
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Just in time for World Space Week, NASA has released a new mobile application that challenges gamers to take on the role of a space communications network manager and puts them in charge of building a communications network to support scientific missions. The educational application,[Read More…]
The Simplest Way to Apply Fertilizer
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. The Hozon siphon mixer draws compost tea or liquid fertilizer out of a bucket or container and sends it through your garden hose. OK, so the headline is a bit misleading. The simplest way to apply fertilizer is to let Mother Nature grow it and produce it[Read More…]
New Report Finds Energy and Environmental Coverage in Swing States Often Misses Mark
Sierra Club Launches Energy Truth Website To Counter Big Polluter Propaganda Visit the Energy Truth Blog For More Findings Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. A new analysis prepared by Media Matters for America found that newspapers across six of the most hotly-contested swing states this Presidential election often highlighted arguments used[Read More…]
New Vehicle Emissions Show Record Improvement
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012. Emissions from new vehicles are down a record 20 percent in the last five years, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. U-M’s national Eco-Driving Index, which estimates the average monthly emissions of greenhouse gases generated by an individual U.S. driver, stood[Read More…]
