Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. NOAA issued its updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook today raising the number of expected named storms from its pre-season outlook issued in May. Forecasters also increased their confidence that 2011 will be an active Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the[Read More…]
Science
100+ Groups from 23 States File Petition for Drilling and Fracking Chemical Testing, Info
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 4 – A large coalition of public health, environmental, and good government groups filed a petition (PDF) today demanding that full health and safety information be made available for all of the chemicals used in oil and gas development, including the controversial process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”[Read More…]
New Website Offers Localized Data, Resources to Save Energy and Money
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the next step of its comprehensive website reform, making Energy.gov a cutting-edge, interactive information platform and saving taxpayers more than $10 million annually. Through a complete overhaul of its front-end and back-end design, Energy.gov modernizes how consumers and businesses[Read More…]
Climate Change Will Worsen Extreme Heat, Flood and Drought Frequency, Air Pollution and Infectious Disease Threats
State-by-state analysis unveiled in new NRDC web tool WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Climate change is expected to lead to worsening drought conditions and greater heat extremes, increased threats of Dengue Fever, drought, floods, air pollution and myriad health problems, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. A new web tool unveiled[Read More…]
Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Not Increase, More Seniors Receiving Free Preventive Care, Discounts in the Donut Hole
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012. The announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) comes as more people with Medicare are receiving discounts on prescription drug costs and no-cost preventive services. New data indicates that 17 million people[Read More…]
‘Super-Weeds’ on the Rise Due to Spread of Genetically Engineered Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. At least 21 different species of weeds are found to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate, commonly sold as Roundup and used across thousands of acres of “RoundUp Ready” genetically engineered (GE) crops, according to a series of studies in the current issue of Weed Science.[Read More…]
NOAA Study: Slowing Climate Change by Targeting Gases Other Than Carbon Dioxide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published online today in Nature, shows that cutting emissions of those other gases could slow changes in climate that[Read More…]
The Too-Smart-For-Its-Own-Good Grid
New technologies intended to boost reliance on renewable energy could destabilize the power grid if they’re not matched with careful pricing policies. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2011. In the last few years, electrical utilities have begun equipping their customers’ homes with new meters that have Internet connections and increased computational capacity.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Advance Clean Energy Project in Southern Illinois
MT. VERNON–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will help develop a state-of-the-art coal gasification facility in southern Illinois, creating 1,650 jobs and reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 90 percent. Following principles the Governor outlined in the spring legislative session, the new law will ensure consumer[Read More…]
After Durbin Raises Concerns About Melatonin in Baked Goods, FDA Declares ‘Lazy Cakes’ Unsafe
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) praised the decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to declare “Lazy Larry” brownies – formerly known as “Lazy Cakes” – unsafe because although the product is marketed as a dietary supplement, it is clearly a conventional food containing the[Read More…]
