Expanded energy cooperation to promote mutual economic growth, energy security BRASILIA, BRAZIL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman joined with Dr. Márcio Zimmermann, Executive Secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, on Wednesday to launch the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Strategic Energy Dialogue, a presidential-level[Read More…]
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Department of Energy Finalizes $197 Million Loan Guarantee to SoloPower, Inc. for a Solar Manufacturing Facility
Project Expected to Create Over 700 Jobs and Create Greater Efficiencies in the Manufacturing of Photovoltaic Modules Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the Department has finalized a $197 million loan guarantee to SoloPower, Inc. The loan guarantee will support the construction and operation of state-of-the-art[Read More…]
Western Water Supply at Risk from Dual Impacts of Oil Shale Development and Climate Change
Cities & farms from Wyoming to Southern California could face water shortages due to oil shale development in the Colorado River Basin and a warming climate San Francisco, CA00*EBEWSOF(00August 19, 2011. Thirty million people from Wyoming to Southern California who depend on the Colorado River as a major source of[Read More…]
FDA Approves Adcetris to Treat Two Types of Lymphoma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) to treat Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and a rare lymphoma known as systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic system. Adcetris is an antibody-drug conjugate that combines an antibody and[Read More…]
Compound Improves Health, Increases Lifespan of Obese Mice
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. Researchers have reported that obese male mice treated with a synthetic compound called SRT1720 were healthier and lived longer compared to non-treated obese mice. The experimental compound was found to improve the function of the liver, pancreas and heart in mice. The National Institute on Aging[Read More…]
Who Will EPA Believe About Atrazine?
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. As the country awaits the results of the Environmental Protection Agency’s second review of atrazine since 2003, its manufacturer- Syngenta- is taking advantage of this feet-dragging process, funding research that exonerates the popular herbicide and submitting it to the EPA. According to Mother Jones Food and Ag[Read More…]
Chemical Levels Found to Be Higher in Children from Low Income Families
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are exposed to higher levels of a slew of environmental chemicals – some currently used and some long banned – than U.S. children from other socioeconomic backgrounds, finds a study of elementary school children from urban Minneapolis, Minn. The 7- to[Read More…]
Once Again, 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Seabed Off Coast of Honshu, Japan
Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- Striking on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 05:36:32 UTC, 12:36:32 AM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), a 6.5 magnitude earthquake ° off the coast of Honshu, Japan. Located at 37.673°N, 141.716°E and a rather shallow depth of 43.6 km (27.1 miles), the epicenter was 99 km (61 miles)[Read More…]
5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Fiji Region
Fiji Region-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Surey issued a report on a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the Fiji Region of the South Pacific Ocean. Rumbling at a depth of 414.5 km (257.6 miles), the quake struck 283 km (175 miles) SSE of Sigave, Ile Futuna, Wallis and Futuna; 343 km[Read More…]
After School Food Safety Tips for Kids Snacking at Home Alone
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 18, 2011-As children go back to school to feed their hungry minds, parents will be turning their attention to feeding those hungry bodies with healthy and nutritious snacks at home. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued tips to keep kids safe[Read More…]
