Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. Congressional leaders promised to address tax credit extensions in the first quarter of 2012 and today the Center for American Progress released “Good Government Investments in Renewable Energy,” by Richard Caperton, examining current government investments in renewable energy and how they should work in the future[Read More…]
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For Crying Out Loud!: Baby Cries Get a Speedy Response
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, Oxford University researchers have found. They compared the scores of 40 volunteers on the classic arcade game ‘Whack-a-mole’ after listening to babies crying, with their scores after hearing sounds of adults[Read More…]
Study Shows Honey Bees Exposed to High Levels of Bee-Killing Pesticide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. A Purdue University study shows that honey bees’ exposure to the highly toxic neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin is greater than previously thought. Beyond Pesticides, as a part of a coalition of beekeeping and environmental groups, challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a December 2010 letter for[Read More…]
DOE Releases New Video on Electric Vehicles
Secretary Chu Highlights Administration Support for U.S. Auto Industry in Detroit Economic Club Speech Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Detroit, Mich., this week to highlight the Obama Administration’s support for the American automobile industry and the role investing in innovation will play in[Read More…]
Vitamin D May Improve Bone Health in Those Taking Anti-HIV Drug
NIH study suggests benefits for young people on long-term tenofovir treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012. Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study[Read More…]
Fresno County Nurses Consider Strike, Seek to Block Contract They Say Harms Nurses & County Patients
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today announced it has asked the state Public Employees Relations Board to block a decision by Fresno County to impose a harsh new contract on county nurses – and county nurses are voting Tuesday and Wednesday whether to authorize nurse negotiators[Read More…]
Grand Canyon Saved from New Uranium Mining
20-year Protection Finalized Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Department of Interior Secretary Salazar today finalized protections that will prevent new mining and mineral exploration on more than a million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park. The 20-year protection from uranium and other hard rock mining comes as thousands[Read More…]
Chemical Measurements Confirm Official Estimate of Gulf Oil Spill Rate
New NOAA-led analysis shows gases and oil in three chemically different mixtures deep underwater, in the surface slick, in the air Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012 A view of the oil source as seen during an overflight on May 20, 2010. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) By combining detailed chemical measurements in the[Read More…]
Triad Mining Agrees to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Restore Affected Waterways in Indiana
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Triad Mining Inc., the owner and operator of 31 surface mines in Appalachia and Indiana, has agreed to pay a penalty and to restore affected waterways for failing to obtain the required Clean Water Act (CWA) permit for stream impacts caused by its surface mining operation in[Read More…]
NIH Study Shows HIV-exposed Children at High Risk of Language Delay
HIV exposed children could benefit from early diagnosis, classroom intervention Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Children exposed to HIV before birth are at risk for language impairments, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Moreover, children exposed to HIV before birth may benefit[Read More…]
