A Model for Conservation Education Since 1936 New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. One of the nation’s greatest environmental education success stories will be celebrated August 20 as Audubon’s Hog Island Camp marks 75 years of connecting people with nature. Since 1936, some of the world’s most respected naturalists have inspired[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Signs Bill to Expand Emergency Access to Life-Saving Allergy Medicine for Children
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to increase access to potentially life-saving medicine for children with severe allergies. House Bill 3294, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, allows schools to stock and utilize epinephrine auto-injectors (often known as ‘epi-pens’) in the case of life-threatening allergic reactions.[Read More…]
Department of Energy Finalizes $102 Million Loan Guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC
Maine Project Expected to Fund Approximately 200 Jobs and Provide Improvements to Wind Turbine Performance Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy finalized a $102 million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind, LLC. The loan guarantee, in conjunction with an investment by the[Read More…]
CDC Awards More Than $49 Million to Strengthen State and Local Health Departments
Washignton, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today awarded $49 million in grants, partly supported by the Affordable Care Act, to improve the quality of health care and strengthen the public health infrastructure. Awarded to all fifty States, the grants strengthen State, local and territorial health departments’ capacity to[Read More…]
MIT Simulation Accurately Reconstructs Pipe Fractures Formed in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Accident.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. A computer model that tests automobile components for crashworthiness could also be of use to the oil and gas industry, according to researchers at MIT’s Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory, who are now using their simulations of material deformation in car crashes to predict how pipes may[Read More…]
Conversion to Organic Poultry Farming Lowers Risk of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. Poultry farms that have adopted organic practices and cease using antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant enterococci bacteria that can potentially spread to humans, according to a new study published August 10, 2011 in the online edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. The study, led by[Read More…]
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Rattles Crete, Greece
Crete, Greece-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey issued a report of a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Crete, Greece. The quake struck on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:49:06 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago). Rumbling at a rather shallow depth of 10.2 km (6.3 miles),[Read More…]
UN Chief Sees Sustainable Development as Top Priority in His Second Term
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that sustainable development will remain his top priority during his second term as the head of the United Nations, saying that key challenges include achieving the global poverty reduction goals and strengthening disaster risk reduction to avert crises[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Environmental Protection Agency’s Smog Protections Delayed Again
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a federal appeals court motion stating that the agency plans to finalize its update of the smog or ozone pollution standard “shortly.” In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club[Read More…]
New Law Paves Way for IDOT to Use Asphalt Made From Recycled Shingles, Saves More Than $8 Million Annually
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that continues his commitment to making state government greener and more efficient. The new law allows the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to begin using asphalt made from recycled roofing shingles. It also allows businesses to increase the amount of shingles[Read More…]
