Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $5 million available this year to develop “plug-and-play” photovoltaic (PV) systems that can be purchased, installed and operational in one day. This effort is part of the Department’s broader[Read More…]
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Illinois’ First Childhood Immunization Champion Named
CDC award presented during National Infant Immunization Week SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is proud to announce that Rosalinda DeJesus, Health Technician at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, has been selected as the first Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Former BP Engineer Arrested for Obstruction of Justice in Connection with the Deepwater Horizon Criminal Investigation
First Criminal Charges to Result from the Deepwater Horizon Task Force Investigation WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2012. Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was arrested today on charges of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster, announced Attorney General Eric Holder,[Read More…]
Physical Abuse May Raise Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University of Toronto. The study, published online this month in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, found that approximately one-third of[Read More…]
Scientists Call for Global Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticides
CHANGE.ORG SEEKING 50,000 SIGNATURES ON PETITION MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Despite continued support from the United States government for the manufacturers, scientists across the globe are calling for an international ban on the synthetic pesticides responsible for colony collapse disorder in bees. The author of the latest study out of Harvard[Read More…]
Do Autism in Humans, Colony Collapse in Bees Share Common Cause?
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012. The same pesticides known to cause colony collapse disorder in bees are linked to higher rates of autism. Pesticides appear to be at the root of two evils: http://truth-out.org/news/item/8586-the-autism-epidemic-and-disappearing-bees-a-common-denominator Source: http://www.safelawns.org
Audubon Announces 2012 Rachel Carson Award Winners
Hunter Lovins, The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham and Janette Sadik-Khan to be honored May 22 (Cutty McGill) 2011 Rachel Carson Award winners Maya Lin & Sigourney Weaver New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. The National Audubon Society will honor three exceptional women at the organization’s ninth annual Women in Conservation Luncheon[Read More…]
The Truth About Green Jobs: A Massachusetts Case Study
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Over the last year, green jobs have become a political punching bag. A video released today by the Center for American Progress, however, shows that the industry is gaining traction in many states throughout the country. In Massachusetts more than 64,000 workers have found jobs in[Read More…]
Take Action – Tell USDA to Deny Dow’s 2,4-D Tolerant GMO Corn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Dow Chemical has asked USDA for approval of genetically engineered (GE) corn, modified to be tolerant to the highly toxic 2,4-D herbicide, which is contaminated with dioxin and linked to cancer, birth defects and more. We know from experience that herbicide-tolerant crops are a bad idea.[Read More…]
Medicare Stable, But Requires Strengthening
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2012. The Medicare Trustees Report released yesterday shows that the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund is expected to remain solvent until 2024, the same as last year’s estimate, but action is needed to secure its long-term future. In 2011, the HI Trust Fund expenditures were lower than[Read More…]
