Irene the first hurricane to hit U.S. in three years; Northeast reminded it’s also vulnerable Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene – August 27, 2011. Hurricane Irene made landfall at approximately 7:30 am EDT on Aug. 27, 2011, near Cape Lookout, N.C. with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (Category 1).[Read More…]
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Department of Transportation Unveils ‘OMG’ PSA to Warn Teens About the Dangers of Distracted Driving
Regal Cinemas and Outcast’s PumpTop TV to Air PSAs Across the Country WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation today unveiled “OMG,” a new public service announcement (PSA) to warn teenagers against the dangers of distracted driving. The PSA is available on the newly redesigned Distraction.gov website, along[Read More…]
Energy Department Nuclear Systems Are Powering Mars Rover
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The Mars Science Laboratory rover, which launched from Cape Canaveral this weekend, is powered by nuclear systems developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), marking the 28th space mission supported by nuclear energy. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of nuclear-powered space exploration. To[Read More…]
Secretary Chu Announces 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today the winners of the 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their outstanding contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its missions. Nine winners were named today in eight categories. Winners in each category will[Read More…]
Limerick Nuclear Plant’s Re-Licensing Application Circumvents Safety Analysis Requirements
NRDC Files Petitions to Intervene in the Limerick Nuclear Plant Operating License Renewal Application, Citing Obsolete Accident Mitigation Study WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Exelon Generation, the owner of the Limerick nuclear power plant outside of Philadelphia, is seeking federal re-licensing of its plant without updating a 1980s-era accident mitigation study,[Read More…]
Training Peers Improves Social Outcomes for Some Kids With ASD
NIH-funded study finds engaging peers in social skills intervention may be more helpful than training children with ASD directly Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught[Read More…]
Time to Plant Grass Seed . . . in the South
Rhode Island–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. While those of us in the North are primarily concerned with collecting those last few leaves from the lawn to avoid winterkill next spring, many folks in the South are actually preparing to plant. When December arrives, the cooler temperatures turn many Southern lawns brown —[Read More…]
Herbicide May Affect Plants Thought to be Resistant
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing some plants to need more water or nutrients. Angus Murphy, a professor of horticulture, and Wendy Peer, an assistant[Read More…]
Research Indicates Weed Killer Has Unintended Consequences
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Purdue University professors Angus Murphy and Wendy Peer, partnering with scientists at the Institute of Experimental Botany at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, have revealed the mechanism by which the popular weed killer 2,4-D also harms grass plants, in addition to killing the surrounding[Read More…]
EPA Launches New Pesticide Chemical Search
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released Pesticide Chemical Search, a new database that allows users to easily access information related to pesticide active ingredients, including regulatory and scientific information. Pesticide Chemical Search is designed to consolidate information from the Office of Pesticide Program’s website[Read More…]
