MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. Beyond Pesticides announed that the 30th annual National Pesticide Forum will be held at Yale University in New Haven, Ct., on March 30-31, 2012. Titled “Healthy Communities: Green solutions for safe environments,” the forum will be co-sponsored by numerous organizations including Environment & Human Health Inc., and[Read More…]
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Ground Broken for New Job-Creating Accelerator Research Facility at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. Today, ground was broken for a new accelerator research facility being built at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois. Supported jointly by the state of Illinois and DOE, the construction of the Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC) will provide[Read More…]
ACT NOW: Senators Write Letter Seeking Consideration of Misguided Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. A group of U.S. Senators has drafted and sent a letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in an attempt to convince them to set aside time in the Senate schedule for consideration of the Reducing[Read More…]
Techniques Pioneered by Audubon for Maine Puffins will Help other Species 3,300 Miles Away
Audubon and Partners Launch International Effort to Restore Seabird Nesting Colonies on Baja California Islands courtesy of GECI NEW York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. Over the last 38 years, techniques developed by Dr. Stephen Kress, Director of Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program and Project Puffin, have restored breeding Atlantic Puffins and other[Read More…]
U.S.-Canada Arctic Ocean Survey Partnership Saved Costs, Increased Data
2011 mission concludes joint seafloor survey operations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011 USCG Healy and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent. working together. (Credit: University of New Hampshire/NOAA) A recent mission marked the completion of a five-year collaboration between the United States and Canada to survey the Arctic Ocean. The[Read More…]
NOAA: Global temperatures 12th warmest on record for November
La Niña expected to continue through winter Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies – November 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its 12th warmest November since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was the third smallest extent on record for November at 11.5 percent[Read More…]
Vega Moves Closer to its First Liftoff
Zefiro-23 transfer to launch pad EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 December 2011. The integration of Vega’s first, second and third stages is now complete at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The new rocket is moving full speed ahead towards its maiden flight at the end of January. The first Vega launch campaign began in November[Read More…]
Insecticidal Nets May Be Source for Bed Bug Resistance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. New research suggests that the recent re-emergence of bed bug infestations may originate from insecticide use in the tropics. According to the results, which were presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s 60th annual meeting, exposure to treated bed nets and linens caused[Read More…]
EPA Grants Conditional Registration to Nanosilver Product Before Reviewing Pertinent Data
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conditionally registering a pesticide product containing nanosilver as a new active ingredient. The antimicrobial pesticide product, HeiQ AGS-20, a silver-based product for use as a preservative for textiles to help control odors, is being granted registration despite a long[Read More…]
Colorado Adopts New Fracking Disclosure Rule
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has announced a new state rule on hydraulic fracturing that requires full disclosure of the substances used in the fracking process. The rule is one of the strongest in the country and Earthjustice’s Denver office was actively involved in shaping[Read More…]
