Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the activation of an ultra-high speed network connection for scientists, researchers and educators at universities and National Laboratories that is at least ten times faster than commercial Internet providers. The project – funded with $62 million from the 2009[Read More…]
Environmental
National Poll Shows Strong Disapproval for President Obama’s Smog Rule Delay, Unfavorable Ratings for Congress’ Assault on Clean Air Act
9 Battleground States Also Surveyed: Suburban Women in MI, OH, PA, and Latino Women in CA, FL and NM Disagree With Obama Decision; Health Also Trumps Polluters in CO, NV, VA WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. President Obama’s decision to block new public health standards for ozone and smog pollution may have[Read More…]
Sugar High for Bees
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. A field of flowers may seem innocuous — but for the birds and bees that depend on it for sustenance, that floral landscape can be a battlefield mined with predators and competitors. The more efficient a pollinator is in feeding, the less chance it has of[Read More…]
New Report Charges ‘Natural’ Cereal Industry Is Deceptive
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. A new report released by The Cornucopia Institute reveals the deceptive marketing practices in the natural foods industry by some of the nation’s largest breakfast cereal manufacturers, demonstrating the importance of the organic label in order to avoid synthetic pesticides and genetically engineered food. In some[Read More…]
Time Reversal: A Simple Particle Could Reveal New Physics
A simple atomic nucleus could reveal properties associated with the mysterious phenomenon known as time reversal and lead to an explanation for one of the greatest mysteries of physics: the imbalance of matter and antimatter in the universe. Arizona-(ENEWSPF)- The physics world was rocked recently by the news that a[Read More…]
Durbin: Federal Investment Will Help Metra Reduce Emissions
$5.2 million in funding will benefit three Metra routes WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that a $5,288,000 investment from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program will help Metra reduce emissions and improve air quality in and around their trains. “Reducing[Read More…]
Leaves: Leave Them or Rake Them?
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. As the maple leaves peaked yesterday at our organic lawn trials at Glenstone in Potomac, Md., the question arises about how to care for leaves. That was the question during our weekly radio interview this morning. For a full analysis of whether to rake, or not, this[Read More…]
Industry Study Touts ‘Safety’ of Triclosan Soaps, Dismissing Independent Adverse Effects Data
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. A new industry-funded study that claims to “Reaffirm Safe Use of Triclosan, Triclocarban in Antibacterial Soaps and Washes,” concludes that triclosan and triclocarban soaps do not facilitate antibiotic resistance and antibiotic cross-resistance. The study, sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute and the Personal Care Products Council,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Releases Clean Water Voting Record
U.S. House Anti-Clean Water Vote Expected This Week Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011. The Sierra Club released a clean water voting record for the U.S. House of Representatives, in time for an expected floor vote this week on a bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting communities from[Read More…]
Audubon Releases Virtual Birds All Over the Internet
‘Birding the Net’ campaign, timed to the release of Hollywood’s The Big Year, will challenge people to find birds throughout the Internet New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011. Birdwatching hit the Internet in a big way as Audubon launched its groundbreaking social media campaign, Birding the Net, on Oct. 10. Visitors[Read More…]
