Use of “perc” now subject to tougher safety measures CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to impose tougher safety measures on the use of perchloroethylene (a solvent commonly known as “perc”) by dry cleaners. House Bill 4526 requires dry cleaners to use “best management practices”[Read More…]

Brookside Park is one of two parks in Durango, Colorado, that is managed with organic protocols. DURANGO, CO.–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  Defiantly declaring that pesticides used to control weeds and insects are safe when used as directed and stating “I don’t believe we’re making any children sick here,” the mayor of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  U.S. Representative Edward Markey, (D-MA) has sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging it to investigate a possible link between the use of common pesticides and reductions in honey bee populations. The letter comes as EPA is accepting public comments on a[Read More…]

Miami—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2012 – Update 5 pm AST.  Tropical Storm Isaac is continuing to move west-northward.  New warnings and watches have been issued with this update for the Bahamas and Cuba. Summary As of 500 pm AST (2100 UTC) Tropical Storm Isaac was located 16.0n, 67.1w about 180 miles (285[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  Engineers and artists at the University of Michigan will receive nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation for a four-year research campaign to find out whether the ancient art of origami could bring nanotechnology into the third dimension. Industry is highly proficient at patterning[Read More…]

DALLAS–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals $16,962,000 to provide low cost loan assistance to eligible public drinking water systems for infrastructure improvements. The funds are being granted through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to ensure safe drinking water[Read More…]

Annual Capital Investment to Create Jobs and Repair Infrastructure BERWYN–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $100 million capital investment to address local transportation needs and put people to work throughout Illinois. The funding, which is part of the governor’s six-year, $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! capital program,[Read More…]

Aerospace and Energy Firm to Invest More Than $200 Million in its Corporate Campuses LOVES PARK, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today joined executives at aerospace and energy firm Woodward Inc. to announce the company’s plans to invest more than $200 million to build a manufacturing plant and offices[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  Under the terms of a consent decree lodged in federal court today, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) will implement extensive remedial measures to minimize the discharge of sewage and other pollutants into the water bodies in and around Boston, the Department of Justice and the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  Two commonly used nanoparticles have a significant impact on the growth and yield of food crops, according to a team of scientists led by University of California Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. The study’s conclusions echo similar research findings that show human[Read More…]