‘You’ve Earned a Say’ gives Americans a platform to make their voices heard in debate about Medicare, Social Security RICHMOND, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. AARP leaders at events across the country yesterday announced the launch of You’ve Earned a Say, a national conversation about strengthening health and retirement security. Through You’ve[Read More…]
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MIT Research: Study Finds Room to Store CO2 Underground
New MIT analysis shows there’s enough room to safely store at least a century’s worth of U.S. fossil fuel emissions. CAMBRIDGE, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. A new study by researchers at MIT shows that there is enough capacity in deep saline aquifers in the United States to store at least a[Read More…]
Consumers Pressure Walmart to Reject GE Sweet Corn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Several environmental groups have collected nearly half a million petition signatures as part of a campaign to pressure Walmart to not stock a variety of genetically engineered (GE) sweet corn developed by St. Louis-based chemical giant Monsanto Company. The groups, including the Center for Food Safety,[Read More…]
Rethinking the Traditional American Lawn, Part I
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012 High Country Gardens specializes in drought-tolerant plants. AS A PART OF OUR ongoing campaign to reduce the impact of the American lawn, we launched guest blog series with our sponsoring partners at High Country Gardens in New Mexico. Rethinking the Traditional American Lawn is a four-part series[Read More…]
IL Health Department Awards More than $100,000 in Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grants
Research Aimed at Advancing Medical and Educational Techniques for Patients and Caregivers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has awarded four Alzheimer’s Disease Research Fund Grants to help advance innovative medical and educational techniques for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers. Researchers from Eastern Illinois University, Northwestern[Read More…]
Environmental and Public Health Groups Intervene in Industry Attacks on Life-saving Mercury Protections
Polluters attempting to block limits on mercury, acid gases and other hazardous air toxics Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Sixteen national and state environmental, clean air and public health groups intervened last week to defend the Environmental Protection Agency against industry lawsuits aimed at blocking landmark protections to clean up toxic mercury[Read More…]
Overuse of Genetically Engineered Bt Corn Tied to Accelerated Resistance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. A group of 22 prominent entomologists has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) casting doubt on the future viability of certain varieties of genetically engineered (GE) corn. The entomologists, including researchers from land grant institutions in the Corn Belt and the U.S.[Read More…]
New American Sign Language Videos will Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prepare for Disasters
IEMA, Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Partner to Make Disaster Preparedness Information Accessible SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Information about how to prepare for emergencies is now more accessible for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois Deaf and Hard[Read More…]
National Poison Prevention Week: 8 Tips to Stay Safe on the Lawn
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2012. Avoidance of pesticides is the surest way to keep children safe. In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week beginning Sunday, March 18, the SafeLawns Foundation is joining the Environmental Protection Agency and numerous other agencies in urging parents to take extra steps around their homes to reduce[Read More…]
Storms From the Sun
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–Space weather starts at the sun. It begins with an eruption such as a huge burst of light and radiation called a solar flare or a gigantic cloud of solar material called a coronal mass ejection (CME). But the effects of those eruptions happen at Earth, or at least near-Earth[Read More…]
