Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says no to unbuildable scheme Denver, CO –(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. Today, a scheme to build the proposed Flaming Gorge Pipeline—one of the biggest, most environmentally damaging water projects in the history of the western United States—was dismissed by a federal agency. The pipeline would have devastated[Read More…]
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Toxic Air Burden from Industrial Power Plants (Boilers) Revealed
National map provides locations of unregulated pollution sources Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. Earthjustice (the law firm for the environment) released a white paper and interactive map today showing the locations and reported baseline emissions from 1,753 industrial power plants across the USA. Industrial power plants are in‐house power plants that[Read More…]
Study: Passage Of Medical Marijuana Laws Correlated With Fewer Suicides
“Policymakers weighing the pros and cons of legalization should consider… that (these) laws may lead to fewer suicides among young adult males” Bonn, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. The enactment of statewide laws allowing for the limited use of cannabis therapeutically is associated with reduced instances of suicide, according to a discussion[Read More…]
State Department Sued For Not Disclosing Keystone XL Pipeline Lobbyists’ Communications
Campaign connections could raise possibility of bias in Keystone XL pipeline review WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. Environmental group Friends of the Earth sued the State Department today to gain access to communications between the department and a broad web of lobbyists known to have pushed for approval of the Keystone[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Proposes Expansion of Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon to Provide Sustainable Timber, Healthier Habitat
BLM to Schedule 5 Additional Ecological Forestry Sales and Update Resource Management Plans with Latest Science and Forestry Principles MEDFORD, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. During a visit today to one of three ecological forestry pilot projects in Oregon, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Department of the Interior’s[Read More…]
EPA Permit Too Weak to Protect Great Lakes, U.S. Waters from Ballast Water Invaders
Conservation groups call for stronger protections, adherence to Clean Water Act CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. The organizations call on EPA to strengthen a proposed permit to regulate ballast water discharges from commercial vessels. The comment period on the permit ends today. “The EPA’s new proposed permit isn’t tough enough to prevent[Read More…]
New Report Shows Bright Outlook for Advanced Lighting in Ohio
“Better Bulbs, Better Jobs” Highlights Job Creators in Ohio’s Energy-Efficient Lighting Industry CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. A century after the seeds for the development of the incandescent bulb were planted in Ohio and GE began operations in Nela Park, a new report shines a spotlight on the state’s burgeoning advanced lighting[Read More…]
Majority of Dairy-related Disease Outbreaks Linked to Raw Milk
CDC Report Shows Higher Rates of “Raw” Milk Outbreaks in States Where It′s Legal Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk, according to a study by[Read More…]
FDA Acts to Bolster Supply of Critically Needed Cancer Drugs
Announcements build on President Obama’s Executive Order Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs and build on President Obama’s Executive Order to help prevent future drug shortages. “A drug shortage can[Read More…]
Variation in Brain Development Seen in Infants With Autism
NIH research network identifies differences in brain structure as early as 6 months Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. Patterns of brain development in the first two years of life are distinct in children who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to researchers in a network funded by the[Read More…]
