CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012 Golf course superintendent Paul Cushing discusses the impact of gypsum on his course while fellow panelists Peter Wild (Boston Tree Preservation), left, Dr. William Sadler (Bradfield Organics), Dr. George Snyder (University of Florida) and Craig Dick (Calcium Products) listen in. Bringing together pioneers in the ever-expanding field[Read More…]
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Trees Tell Their Own Story to Satellites
EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 April 2012. Communications via satellite are changing the way the forest industry harvests trees. A new approach being tested by ESA combines satcoms and cellular services to relay important information almost immediately so that fewer trees are used to produce more timber. Irish company Treemetrics, in cooperation with ESA, is[Read More…]
Mississippi Public Service Commission Violates Law to Favor Mississippi Power, Disregard Public
Jackson, MS–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. In a closed meeting lasting less than one minute, two Mississippi Public Service Commissioners voted to issue a temporary authorization to Mississippi Power Company to continue spending $3 million per day building the Kemper County coal plant, with no opportunity for public comment. This authorization allows[Read More…]
State Land and Water Conservation Fund Creates or Enhances Nearly 200 Parks across Country in 2011, New Report Shows
$33.3 million derived from oil and gas leases revenue helps states permanently protect 33,000 acres of parkland WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. Revenue from leases for offshore oil and gas development in federal waters helped states build or improve 198 parks across the country in 2011, ranging from establishing a new park[Read More…]
Obama Administration and Great Lakes States Announce Agreement to Spur Development of Offshore Wind Projects
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. As part of President Obama’s all of the above approach to energy, the Obama Administration today joined with the governors of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will streamline the efficient and responsible development[Read More…]
Turn Off the Lights, André Will Be Watching
André in Cupola EU–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2012. Are you turning off the lights in your home this weekend for Earth Hour? ESA astronaut André Kuipers will be watching that you do from the International Space Station. Earth Hour is a world effort to raise awareness about the need to take action[Read More…]
Major Cold War Cleanup Milestone Reached at the Savannah River Site
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. Today, the Energy Department announced it has reached a major milestone in the Department’s efforts to clean up the Cold War legacy at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina, laying the groundwork for closing two underground storage tanks that previously held radioactive liquid[Read More…]
PSC Declares Emergency on Kemper Coal Plant, Gives Public Less than 48 Hours to Respond
Mississippi Power Claims “Emergency,” Commission Skirts Required Public Notice Jackson, MS –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. In a stunning display of disregard for the public, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) announced a public hearing on the Kemper County coal plant with less than 48 hours’ notice. In a document released this[Read More…]
Coral Links Ice to Ancient ‘Mega Flood’
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2012. Coral off Tahiti has linked the collapse of massive ice sheets 14,600 years ago to a dramatic and rapid rise in global sea-levels of around 14 metres. Previous research could not accurately date the sea-level rise but now an Aix-Marseille University-led team, including Oxford University scientists[Read More…]
Europe’s Third Cargo Vehicle Docks With the Space Station
ATV-3 docking EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2012. PR 10 2012 – ESA’s ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station. The docking occurred smoothly when ATV’s docking probe was captured by Zvezda’s docking cone at 00:31 CEST ([Read More…]
