WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the oil and gas industry’s ability to respond in the event of a deepwater blowout and ensure that offshore oil and gas production can continue to expand safely and responsibly, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today[Read More…]
Environmental
Sierra Club and Allies Mobilize Hundreds of Thousands in Support of First-ever Proposed Limits to Dangerous Carbon Pollution from New Coal Plants
Hundreds Attend U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearings in Support of Proposed Carbon Pollution Safeguards CHICAGO and WASHINGTON DC.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. Hundreds of Sierra Club activists and community members packed two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearings today in Washington, D.C. and Chicago to demonstrate their strong support of[Read More…]
NOAA Predicts a Near-normal 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew underscores necessity to prepare every year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012 Irene in 2011 was a reminder that tropical systems can affect the Northeast and of the threat of inland flooding. Video: Accurate Prediction for Irene Download here. (Credit: NOAA.) Conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a[Read More…]
NOAA Predicts Near-normal Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center today announced that climate conditions point to a near-normal hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 50 percent probability of a near-normal season, a 30 percent probability of a below-normal season and a 20 percent probability[Read More…]
NOAA Expects Below-normal Central Pacific Hurricane Season
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center today announced that projected climate conditions point to a below-normal hurricane season in the Central Pacific Basin this year. The seasonal hurricane outlook is produced in collaboration with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. The[Read More…]
NASA Funded Research Shows Existence Of Reduced Carbon On Mars
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. NASA-funded research on Mars meteorites that landed on Earth shows strong evidence that very large molecules containing carbon, which is a key ingredient for the building blocks of life, can originate on the Red Planet. These macromolecules are not of biological origin, but they are indicators that[Read More…]
Department of Energy Cites LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC for Worker Safety and Health and Nuclear Safety Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC (LATA KY) for violations of the Department’s worker safety and health and nuclear safety regulations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The violations are associated[Read More…]
EcoCAR 2 Announces Year One Winner: Mississippi State University
Los Angeles, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future today named Mississippi State University its Year One winner at the EcoCAR 2012 Competition in Los Angeles. The 15 universities competing in EcoCAR 2 gathered for six days of judged competition this week with $100,000 in prize money[Read More…]
EPA Announces $69.3 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Communities
Investment will protect people’s health and the environment, create jobs and promote economic redevelopment nationwide WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $69.3 million in grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs[Read More…]
‘National Stroller Brigade’ Descends on Capitol for Safer Chemicals
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2012. On Tuesday, several hundred mothers and fathers joined nurses and cancer survivors at the U.S. Capitol to demand action on toxic chemicals. The group, deemed the “National Stroller Brigade” rallied in support of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg’s (D-NJ) Safe Chemicals Act, a bill to overhaul antiquated[Read More…]
