USFWS – Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. A virtual oil slick has oozed across the National Audubon Society website since April 20, the second anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. On the last day of the campaign, April 26,[Read More…]
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NASA’s Cassini Finds Saturn’s Moon Phoebe Has Planet-Like Qualities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. Data from NASA’s Cassini mission reveal Saturn’s moon Phoebe has more planet-like qualities than previously thought. Scientists had their first close-up look at Phoebe when Cassini began exploring the Saturn system in 2004. Using data from multiple spacecraft instruments and a computer model of the moon’s chemistry,[Read More…]
Kidney Transplanted Twice in Two Weeks
Transplant recipient donates kidney after disease threatens the organ; re-implantation reverses damage and allows another patient to thrive Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. For the first time, a kidney that had been donated to a patient in need was removed and implanted into a new patient, the third individual to have the[Read More…]
Study Suggests Atrial Fibrillation Should be Surgically Treated when Performing Cardiac Surgery
Successfully treating heart rhythm disorder improves long-term survival for cardiac surgery patients with atrial fibrillation Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. A recent study conducted by Northwestern Medicine® researchers published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, reveals that patients with an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) who are[Read More…]
EPA Underestimates Emissions from Palm Oil Biofuels, Public Comment Deadline Tomorrow
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012 – Scientific and environmental groups summarized their comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed finding that palm oil should not qualify for inclusion in the EPA’s Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). While the organizations agreed with the EPA’s conclusion not to include palm oil, they argued that EPA’s[Read More…]
Obama Not Going ‘To Turn The Other Way’ Regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. President Barack Obama is defending his administration’s recent crackdown upon medicinal cannabis providers in states that allow for its use in a just-published Rolling Stone Magazine interview. In recent months, federal justice officials have executed raids on dozens of medical marijuana providers and related businesses, including[Read More…]
New Hampshire House Transcends Partisan Divide, Passes Medical Marijuana 236-96
CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. Yesterday, the Republican-dominated New Hampshire House ignored a veto threat from Democratic Gov. John Lynch and voted 236-96 to make the “Live Free or Die” state the 17th state to allow marijuana for medical purposes. The bill, which would allow seriously ill patients to use and grow[Read More…]
First Mars Express Gravity Results Plot Volcanic History
EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2012. Five years of Mars Express gravity mapping data are providing unique insights into what lies beneath the Red Planet’s largest volcanoes. The results show that the lava grew denser over time and that the thickness of the planet’s rigid outer layers varies across the Tharsis region. The[Read More…]
Department of Energy and the MIT Energy Initiative Announce a Women in Clean Energy Program for United States
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2012. At the Third Clean Energy Ministerial in London today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a three-part plan to help implement the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment initiative or “C3E” – a Ministerial program aimed at attracting more women to clean energy careers and supporting their advancement[Read More…]
Coalition of World Energy Ministers Commit to Improvements in Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Access
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2012 – Leaders from the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and the UN Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4All) today outlined specific commitments by participating countries and private sector leaders which will promote improved energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and increased energy access around the world. The[Read More…]
