Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched today the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) initiative aimed at advancing clean energy generation in Indian Country and providing federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native governments with technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment. This effort[Read More…]
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Judge Orders State and Regional Air Agencies to Regulate Climate Change Pollution from Big Oil
Challenge to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions from WA oil refineries advances Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. A federal judge today ruled that the Washington Department of Ecology, Northwest Clean Air Agency, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency have unlawfully failed to regulate climate change pollution from the five oil refineries operating[Read More…]
Cannabis Beneficial To Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
“Inhaled cannabis improves quality of life measurements, disease activity index, and causes weight gain” Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. The inhalation of cannabis increases quality of life, mitigates disease activity, and promotes weight gain in subjects with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to clinical trial data published online in the[Read More…]
EPA Seeks Information on Resistance in Genetically Engineered Plants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a pesticide docket for information and reviews relevant to insect resistance management for plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) -plants engineered through biotechnology to express pesticidal properties. The agency intends to collect public information on insect resistance management and monitoring for[Read More…]
We Can’t Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings
Upgrades Will Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Save Billions WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according[Read More…]
Court Requires Protection of Yellowstone Border Range
Wilderness Study Area must be protected from off-road vehicles Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. A federal appeals court has agreed with conservationists that the U.S. Forest Service must protect a wilderness study area adjoining the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park from damage and disruption caused by snowmobiles and dirt bikes.[Read More…]
Hospice Health Professionals Support Legalization Of Cannabis For Therapeutic Use
Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. A majority of hospice health professionals favor allowing the legally regulated use of cannabis for terminally ill patients, according to survey data published online in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Investigators at the University of Pennsylvania utilized a 16-item questionnaire to assess the knowledge, experience, and[Read More…]
AFL-CIO, AFT and BCTD Laud $4 Billion Commitment to Presidential ‘Better Buildings Challenge’ Initiative
Pledge to continue commitment to invest in energy-efficient retrofits and retraining of workers WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2011. The unprecedented investments in energy upgrades announced today as part of the presidential Better Buildings Challenge initiative will reinvigorate the economy, put Americans back to work on energy-saving retrofit projects, and build on the[Read More…]
Mountains and Buried Ice on Mars
Phlegra Montes on Mars ITALY–(ENEWSPF)–2 December 2011. New images from Mars Express show the Phlegra Montes mountain range, in a region where radar probing indicates large volumes of water ice are hiding below. This could be a source of water for future astronauts. Phlegra Montes is a range of gently curving[Read More…]
FDA: U.S. Marshals seize dietary supplements, drugs manufactured by Syntec Inc.
Wisconsin facility previously warned not to make disease claims for products Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. U.S. Marshals, at the request of the FDA, today seized all dietary supplements by a Wisconsin maker for false claims made about their safety and effectiveness in treating a number of diseases. The products[Read More…]
