SWITZERLAND–(ENEWSPF)–27 January 2012. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of private investment to ensure universal and sustainable energy access, as he called on business leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, to mobilize their resources and strengthen their partnerships with the public and non-governmental sectors to achieve this goal. “By providing sustainable[Read More…]
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Study Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Cancer Screening Rates
Screening rates lower among Asian and Hispanic Americans Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. The percentage of U.S. citizens screened for cancer remains below national targets, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic populations, according to the first federal study to identify cancer screening disparities among Asian and Hispanic groups. The report[Read More…]
Nuclear Cancellation in Florida is Warning to Iowa Legislators
Florida utility seeks to cancel nuclear construction plans while leaving customers on the hook for hundreds of millions as Iowa legislators consider allowing a similar swindle IOWA –(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. News that Florida utility Progress Energy plans to cancel the construction contract for its proposed nuclear reactors in Levy County[Read More…]
Amidst Wildlife Federation Firestorm, Scotts Miracle Gro Fined $4.5 Million for Toxic Bird Seed, Falsifying Records
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. UPDATE: Petition Asks NWF to Say No to Scotts’ Sponsorship: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-nwf-from-partnering-with-scottsmonsanto/ HOW’S THIS FOR SUSPICIOUS TIMING? On the same week Scotts Miracle Gro tried to buy an image upgrade by sponsoring the National Wildlife Federation, word has come out of a federal court that the company will[Read More…]
FDA Approves Inlyta to Treat Patients With a Type of Advanced Kidney Cancer
Drug helps keep cancer from progressing Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Inlyta (axitinib) to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer. Renal cell carcinoma is a type of[Read More…]
Report Calls for Greater Review of Nanomaterials While Suit Seeks to Block Nanosilver Approval
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. The National Research Council (NRC) released a report on Wednesday, finding that, despite extensive investment in nanotechnology and increasing commercialization over the last decade, insufficient understanding remains about the environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials. Just one day later, a lawsuit was filed in court[Read More…]
Ancient Dinosaur Nursery Oldest Nesting Site Yet Found
Provides first detailed look into complex dino behaviour Toronto, ON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. An excavation at a site in South Africa has unearthed the 190-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site of the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus—revealing significant clues about the evolution of complex reproductive behaviour in early dinosaurs. The newly unearthed dinosaur nesting ground[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Proposed Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Sale Will Make Nearly 38 million Acres Available as Part of the President’s Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The Obama administration today announced that the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the consolidated Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale[Read More…]
Major Victory for Clean Air: First Energy to Retire Six Coal Plants
Utility to retire six coal-fired power plants, following national trend of coal losing ground to clean energy Cleveland, OH–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. In a huge win for clean air and public health, First Energy announced this morning that the company will retire six of its dirtiest coal-fired power plants. These plants,[Read More…]
New NIH Fact Sheet Explains Test for Diabetes, Prediabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. A new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood glucose levels of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The A1C blood test[Read More…]
