Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2012.  On May 4, the Vermont House of Representatives voted 103-36 to give final passage to legislation that will make Vermont the first state in the nation to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas from deep[Read More…]

Nevada’s Silver State North Marks Milestone in Renewable Energy PRIMM, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2012.  As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to energy, today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar “flipped the switch” on the Enbridge Silver State North solar project, the first large-scale solar energy facility on U.S. public lands[Read More…]

Jane Alexander Endorses Arctic Campaign U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Spectacled Eider New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2012.  The National Audubon Society and the American Birding Association (ABA) have joined forces to protect birds. The initiative pairs one of the nation’s oldest, most recognizable names in conservation with a younger, highly[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2012 Mulching blades for mowers are tiered to cut each blade at least twice. YOU CAN WATER IT TOO MUCH, or too little. You can fertilize too often, or let it go hungry. The absolute fastest way to screw up your lawn, however, has to do with the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2012.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has quarantined a second California farm as part of its ongoing investigation into a confirmed incidence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), first reported on April 24. USDA quarantined the second farm because it is operated in close association with the[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2012.  Representatives from governments negotiating the outcome document for the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) today agreed to add five more days of deliberations to bridge differences that have kept them from making further progress in negotiations. “The present negotiation approach has run its course,” said[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2012.  The teachings of Buddhism can offer significant insights on how to improve the condition of the planet and lead the way to a more sustainable future, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon said today, in a message marking Vesak Day, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.[Read More…]

Engineers design nanoparticles that deliver high doses of antibiotics directly to bacteria. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012.  Over the past several decades, scientists have faced challenges in developing new antibiotics even as bacteria have become increasingly resistant to existing drugs. One strategy that might combat such resistance would be to overwhelm[Read More…]

Commonsense Measures Will Support Safe and Responsible Increased Production of America’s Resources WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012.  In support of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, and the Obama administration’s goal of continuing to expand responsible oil and gas production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the release of a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2012. The California Right to Know campaign announced this week that it has filed 971,126 petition signatures for the state’s first-ever ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The huge signature haul, gathered in a 10-week period, is nearly double the 555,236 signatures the[Read More…]