CDC report also notes first decline in C-section rate in over a decade Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. The birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15–19 years hit a record low in 2010, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Births: Preliminary Data for[Read More…]
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Take Action – Senate Threatens Clean Water with Pesticide Amendment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2011. An amendment to the Energy and Water appropriations bill was just filed yesterday containing provisions to gut pesticide protections from the Clean Water Act. It’s the same language we opposed this summer. PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY (Senate directory) with the following message: “We urge you[Read More…]
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Proposes Historic Fuel Economy Standards to Reduce Dependence on Oil, Save Consumers Money at the Pump
Next phase in national program for light-duty vehicles will save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump while saving billions of barrels of oil, curbing pollution, enabling long-term planning for automakers WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. Building on President Obama’s historic national program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Grants to Improve Energy Efficiency in Public Sector Facilities
Pilot Program Will Yield Public Sector Energy Savings; Create More Than 100 Green Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Illinois Energy Now grants to help more public sector entities – such as schools, parks and police – incorporate energy efficiency into their buildings and save money. Awarded[Read More…]
EPA Releases Pyrethroid Risk Assessment, Ignores Numerous Health Effects
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2011. On November 9, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its cumulative risk assessment for the pyrethroid class of insecticides, concluding that these pesticides “do not pose risk concerns for children or adults,” ignoring a wealth of independent data that links this class of chemicals[Read More…]
Global Temperatures 8th Warmest on Record for October
Strengthened La Niña conditions expected through winter Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Global surface temperature Anomalies – October 2011.High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its eighth warmest October since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest extent on record for October at 23.5 percent[Read More…]
Audubon President Demands Protection of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A historic opportunity to protect the Arctic Refuge for future generations. Jo Goldmann, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Statement from David Yarnold, President & CEO of Audubon “Today, on behalf of our 500,000 plus members, Audubon joined hundreds of thousands of Americans to call[Read More…]
Uncovering a Key Player in Metastasis
MIT cancer biologists determine how platelets in the bloodstream help cancer cells form new tumors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. About 90 percent of cancer deaths are caused by secondary tumors, known as metastases, which spread from the original tumor site. To become mobile and break free from the original tumor,[Read More…]
Mimicking the Brain, In Silicon
New computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. For decades, scientists have dreamed of building computer systems that could replicate the human brain’s talent for learning new tasks. MIT researchers have now taken a major step toward that goal by designing a[Read More…]
Gov. Quinn Announces $5 Million Grant for Hybrid Buses in Five Illinois Communities
Green Vehicles to Reduce Fuel Costs, Emissions and Noise Pollution SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has been awarded a $5 million federal grant to buy up to 10 hybrid buses for Illinois communities as part of the governor’s initiative to[Read More…]
