NIH-funded research shows 3D model of activity on key receptor Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. Scientists are now one step closer to developing anti-addiction medications, thanks to new research that provides a better understanding of the properties of the only member of the opioid receptor family whose activation counteracts the rewarding[Read More…]
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Federal Judge Puts Final Nail in Coffin of Bush-era Logging Plan for Oregon
Ruling returns forests to Northwest Forest Plan and protection of water, fish, and wildlife Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. Late yesterday, a federal court in Oregon formally struck down a Bush-era plan that abandoned scientific protections for federal public lands in western Oregon and would have opened up those lands to[Read More…]
Cancer-Causing Methyl Iodide Pulled
Manufacturer pulls fumigant pesticide off U.S. market, California officials urged to support safe transitions for strawberry farmers Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. After years of promoting their product in the face of scientific opposition, pesticide manufacturer Arysta LifeScience yielded to mounting pressure and pulled cancer-causing methyl iodide off the U.S. market.[Read More…]
What Is ‘Canadian Students For Sensible Drug Policy’?
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is a grassroots network comprised of youth and students who are concerned about the negative impact our drug policies have on individuals and communities. CSSDP considers problematic drug use in society primarily a health issue rather than a criminal justice[Read More…]
Europe’s Next Weather Satellite Gears Up for Launch
MetOp-B being readied for testing EU–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2012. Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23 May. MetOp-B will provide essential data for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Developed as a joint[Read More…]
Dangerous Levels of DDT Still Plague San Francisco Bay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. A half-century after California officials discovered that large amounts of the pesticide DDT had been discharged into a San Francisco Bay canal, the chemical is still poisoning fish and posing a threat to human health despite numerous cleanup attempts. After years of limited success with clean-up,[Read More…]
NASA’s Swift Narrows Down Origin of Important Supernova Class
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Studies using X-ray and ultraviolet observations from NASA’s Swift satellite provide new insights into the elusive origins of an important class of exploding star called Type Ia supernovae. These explosions, which can outshine their galaxy for weeks, release large and consistent amounts of energy at[Read More…]
Groups Sue Two More Mining Companies for Endangering WV Streams
Charleston, WV–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Today, the Sierra Club, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Ohio Valley Environmental Council have filed suit against two mining companies for discharging pollutants that have biologically impaired headwater streams in West Virginia. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Charleston, alleges that mine runoff from five[Read More…]
Amount of Coldest Antarctic Water Near Ocean Floor Decreasing for Decades
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012 A layer of Antarctic Bottom Water colder than 0ºC (colors, with darkest blue areas having the thickest layer, and white none) covers the ocean floor around Antarctica (center, shaded grey). Rates at which this layer is thinning during the study period (red numbers in meters per[Read More…]
NOAA Science Supports New York’s Offshore Energy Planning
Study provides mapping, analysis for renewable energy planning, offshore habitat protection Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012 The report, A Biogeographic Assessment of Seabirds, Deep Sea Corals and Ocean Habitats of the New York Bight is available online.Download here (Credit: NOAA) A newly released NOAA study will help New York state officials[Read More…]
