Hiring calls president’s campaign promises into question; Johnson is subject of FOIA request seeking communications with State Department WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. The judgment and integrity of President Obama’s reelection campaign were called into question today after it hired a prominent lobbyist for the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil[Read More…]
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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Turkey at 1:41 p.m. local time. The quake took place about 12 miles from Van. The USGS reported a depth of 4.5 miles, or 7.2 kilometers; the center in Turkey said the quake was about[Read More…]
Roundup Toxicity: Officials Have Kept Proof Hidden for Decades
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2011. Do you use Roundup as a weed killer around your home? According to information withheld from the public, the product his highly toxic even at small doses. More information about the toxicity of the weedkiller known as Roundup has come to public light this year more[Read More…]
President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation
Announces Additional Steps to Help Bring More Cutting-Edge Ideas to Market WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. Today, at a ceremony at the White House, President Obama honored the recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the highest honors bestowed by the United States government[Read More…]
Beyond Pesticides Celebrates 30 Years of Making the Environment Safer
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. Questions & Answers With Founder Jay Feldman This coming Thursday, Oct. 27, a remarkable achievement will be marked in Washington, D.C., when Beyond Pesticides celebrates its 30th anniversary. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Busboys & Poets, leaders of the environmental movement will come together with the general[Read More…]
Public Input Needed on Organic Standards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. With the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) set to meet next month to decide on a range of issues regarding the future of organic food and farming in the United States, the public is invied to weigh in on a set of issues that continue to[Read More…]
U.S. Dealt Another La Niña Winter But ‘Wild Card’ Could Trump It
Devastating drought in Southern Plains likely to continue Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2011 High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The Southern Plains should prepare for continued drier and warmer than average weather, while the Pacific Northwest is likely to be colder and wetter than average from December through February, according to the annual[Read More…]
NOAA, NASA: Significant Ozone Hole Remains Over Antarctica
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2011. Ozone levels in the atmosphere above the South Pole dropped to a seasonal low of 102 Dobson Units Oct. 9, tied for the 10th lowest in the 26-year record. The ozone layer helps protect the planet’s surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Every year, an ozone hole[Read More…]
Oxford Academic Explores ‘Alternate World’ of Premillennial Movements
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–20 October 2011. The world will end this Friday (21 October), if Harold Camping’s latest prediction of the Rapture is to be believed. In case Camping’s prediction does not come true, an Oxford University academic has explored the alternate world in which premillennial Rapture movements such as Camping’s flourish,[Read More…]
Herschel Detects Abundant Water in Planet-Forming Disc
Detection of water vapour in the spectrum of TW Hydrae’s protoplanetary disc EU–(ENEWSPF)–20 October 2011 ESA’s Herschel space observatory has found evidence of water vapour emanating from ice on dust grains in the disc around a young star, revealing a hidden ice reservoir the size of thousands of oceans. TW[Read More…]
