CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011.  A computer model that tests automobile components for crashworthiness could also be of use to the oil and gas industry, according to researchers at MIT’s Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory, who are now using their simulations of material deformation in car crashes to predict how pipes may[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011.  Poultry farms that have adopted organic practices and cease using antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant enterococci bacteria that can potentially spread to humans, according to a new study published August 10, 2011 in the online edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. The study, led by[Read More…]

Crete, Greece-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey issued a report of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Crete, Greece. The quake struck on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:49:06 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago). Rumbling at a rather shallow depth of 10.2 km (6.3 miles),[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2011.   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that sustainable development will remain his top priority during his second term as the head of the United Nations, saying that key challenges include achieving the global poverty reduction goals and strengthening disaster risk reduction to avert crises[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011.  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a federal appeals court motion stating that the agency plans to finalize its update of the smog or ozone pollution standard “shortly.” In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that continues his commitment to making state government greener and more efficient. The new law allows the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to begin using asphalt made from recycled roofing shingles. It also allows businesses to increase the amount of shingles[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011.  Researchers have begun investigating silver nanoparticles, or nanosilver, in order to discover what exactly makes the particles toxic to the environment. Although scientists have long been concerned about the evidence of toxicity of nanosilver to both human health and the natural environment, research so far has[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  A diverse group of advisors to Energy Secretary Steven Chu today released a series of consensus-based recommendations calling for increased measurement, public disclosure and a commitment to continuous improvement in the development and environmental management of shale gas, which has rapidly grown to nearly 30 percent[Read More…]

Analysis shows suburbs, rural areas, even national parks suffer from dangerous “bad air” days this summer WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011.  Most of the nation – from seaside suburbs to our national parks – has experienced health-threatening “bad air” days this year due to smog pollution, according to a new analysis of[Read More…]

This photo from the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper shows the devastation wrought by the mistaken application of Roundup. Maine–(ENWESPF)–Wed, Aug 10, 2011. This story might be funny if it weren’t inherently tragic. Back in early spring, folks in Battle Creek, Michigan, were planning for a great season of baseball and other[Read More…]