AUSTRALIA–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2011. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon leads a host of world and civic leaders supporting Earth Hour 2011 as a powerful symbol of a shared wish for a sustainable and secure future. “All over the world individuals, communities, businesses and governments are creating new examples for our common[Read More…]
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Rare Dinosaur Fossil Found Near Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2011. A rare dinosaur fossil has been found near Fort McMurray. While working on site, Suncor employees noticed a large lump of dirt with an odd texture and diamond patterns. Following established practice, employees halted work and sent photos of the strange sight to the[Read More…]
Interior Initiates Process for First ‘Smart from the Start’ Lease for Commercial Wind Power Offshore Delaware
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Michael R. Bromwich today announced that the Department is initiating the process to offer the first commercial wind lease under the “Smart from the Start” Atlantic Offshore Wind[Read More…]
Those Living Along U.S. Coastline Should Always Be Prepared for Tsunamis
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. In the wake of Japan’s tsunami disaster, NOAA is urging Americans who live and vacation at the coast to take the threat of tsunamis seriously. With more coastline than any other country in the world and proximity to several major fault lines, the Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf[Read More…]
Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: The Potential and Peril of Hydraulic Fracturing to Drill for Natural Gas
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the brief “Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: The Potential and Peril of Hydraulic Fracturing to Drill for Natural Gas,” by Tom Kenworthy and Daniel J. Weiss with Lisbeth Kaufman and Christina C. DiPasquale. This brief examines the issues involved[Read More…]
EPA Warns Online Shoppers about Illegal, Harmful Pesticide Sales
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has warned more than 2,800 customers across the United States about risks associated with a banned pesticide in an ant-control product they purchased online through fastpestcontrol.com. The product, Fast Ant Bait, contained mirex, a pesticide that was[Read More…]
Your Lawn & Fossil Fuel
Cumberland, ME–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. With the price of gasoline and heating oil skyrocketing, we’ve begun to hear a lot of grumbling about the price of fertilizers for lawns and gardens in the upcoming season. Honestly, that makes me somewhat of a contrarian in that I’m happy about the price increase[Read More…]
Durbin and Corker Introduce Water for the World Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A bipartisan group lead by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) introduced the Water for the World Act late yesterday, a bill that bill builds on the success of the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act by placing clean[Read More…]
Dubin, Kirk Urge NASA to Select Adler Planetarium for Space Shuttle Orbiter
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) are urging the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to select Adler Planetarium for one of three retired space shuttle orbiters for public exhibition. “The Adler Planetarium is America’s first Planetarium and a world-renowned science museum located[Read More…]
NASA Releases First-Ever HD Footage Of SRB Recovery Ship Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. For the first time, NASA has released high-definition video taken during the retrieval of solid rocket booster segments from the Atlantic Ocean. The solid rocket boosters provided 144 million pounds of thrust for the final launch of space shuttle Discovery on its STS-133 mission. After[Read More…]
