Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. Officials have recently discovered that the Northhampton School district in Massachusetts has been applying an herbicide on the school grounds that is not listed on any of the schools’ integrated pest management (IPM) plans. The herbicide Lesco (active ingredient glyphosate) has been applied up to five[Read More…]
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Energy Report: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Surges, Supporting Jobs and Diversifying U.S. Energy Economy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012. The Energy Department released a new report today highlighting strong growth in the U.S. wind energy market in 2011, increasing the U.S. share of clean energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs, and underscoring the importance of continued policy support and clean energy tax credits to[Read More…]
President Obama Calls NASA’s Mars Rover Team Today (Video/Audio)
President Barack Obama talks on the phone with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover team aboard Air Force One during a flight to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Aug. 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) PASADENA, CA-(ENEWSPF)- President Barack Obama called members of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover team[Read More…]
UCLA Scientist Discovers Plate Tectonics on Mars
View of central segment of Mars’ Valles Marineris, in which an older circular basin created by an impact is offset for about 93 miles (150 kilometers) by a fault. (Credit: Image from Google Mars created by MOLA Science Team) UCLA-(ENEWSPF)- For years, many scientists had thought that plate tectonics existed[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Designates National Water Trail in Oregon
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science John Tubbs Celebrates Designation at 12th Annual Paddle Oregon Event CORVALLIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2012. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science John Tubbs today joined paddlers and kayakers at McCartney Park in Linn County to celebrate Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s designation of[Read More…]
Proba-1 Microsat Snaps Olympic neighbourhood
Proba-1 HRC image of London Olympic Park neighbourhood EU–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2012. This Olympics has been watched from all over the world – and beyond. Benefiting from a cloudless sky, this view of London’s Olympic Park was captured by the smallest imager aboard ESA’s smallest mission: the High Resolution[Read More…]
Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2012. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign oil and save drivers money at the pump, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today seven new projects to accelerate the development and deployment of stronger and lighter materials for[Read More…]
Oregon Officials Fast-Track Decision Allowing GE Canola in Willamette Valley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2012. Until last Friday, Willamette Valley’s organic farmers and seed producers were protected from the planting and cross-pollination of their crops by GE canola. However, new rules, fast-tracked without public comment by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) (announced August 3rd and effective only a week later),[Read More…]
Sale of Three Baltimore Coal Plants Raises Concerns for Local Residents
Riverstone Holdings’ experience with coal plants unclear, record of violations in coal mining Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2012. Last night Exelon announced the sale of three coal plants in the Baltimore area to Riverstone Holdings LLC, a private-equity firm whose subsidiary Penn Virginia Resource Partner (NYSE: PVR) was recently sued for[Read More…]
Newest Member of the Sierra Club Foundation Board of Directors is Notable Advocate for Offshore Wind in the Great Lakes
Chicagoan Shirley Weese Young Joins Sierra Club Foundation Board SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2012. The Sierra Club Foundation is pleased to announce that Shirley Weese Young, Chicago graphic designer and land conservationist, is the newest member to join the Board of Directors. Young’s resolve to see Chicago become a leader in[Read More…]
