Trenton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held a press conference today to announce his plans to “begin work immediately” on his state’s pending medical marijuana program. “We’re moving forward with the program as it was set up,” said Governor Christie with the expectation that licensed Alternative Treatment[Read More…]
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan-(ENEWSPF)- Rattling in at a depth of only 17.8 km (11.1 miles), a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan earlier today at 2:35:40 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago). The epicenter was 42 km (26 miles) SW of Farghona (Fergana), Uzbekistan; 60 km (37 miles) SE of Quqon (Kokand), Uzbekistan; 98[Read More…]
USDA Study Finds Higher Rates of Herbicide Volatilization Than Expected
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study published in the Journal of Environmental Quality, the volatilization of atrazine and metolachlor, two herbicides known to contaminate surface and ground water, consistently results in herbicide movement off the target site that exceeds nontarget field runoff, varying[Read More…]
NOAA, the Department of Energy and Private Partners Launch Project to Reduce the Cost of Energy, Including Wind Energy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011 Wind Forecast Improvement Project video. VIDEO: Watch the YouTube video. (Credit: NOAA) There has not always been a need to know precisely how hard the wind blows 350 feet above Earth’s surface. Today, wind turbines occupy that zone of the atmosphere, generating electricity. So NOAA and[Read More…]
Biofuels Study Gives Clue to Forest Ecosystems
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–18 July 2011. The genome of a dry rot fungus has revealed how it can cause severe damage to buildings. The findings could help in the development of biofuels and may explain how conifer forests evolved. In 2007 the US Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute sequenced Serpula lacrymans[Read More…]
NIH Tips for Older Adults to Combat Heat-Related Illnesses
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011. Older people can face risks related to hot weather. As people age, their bodies lose some ability to adapt to heat. They may have medical conditions that are worsened by heat. And their medications could reduce their ability to respond to heat. The National Institute on[Read More…]
Kirk, Biggert, Illinois Delegation Members Call on Feds to OK Bipartisan State Medicaid Reforms
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2011. Following federal attempts to block parts of a bipartisan Illinois reform to strengthen the finances of Medicaid, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Hinsdale), and ten other members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)[Read More…]
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Alaska Peninsula
Alaska Peninsula-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey issued a report earlier this evening confirming a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck on Saturday, July 16, at 2:59:14 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), at a depth of 48.2 km (30.0 miles) beneath the earth’s surface on the Alaska Peninsula. The epicenter[Read More…]
Strong El Niño could bring increased sea levels, storm surges to U.S. East Coast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast may be at risk to higher sea levels accompanied by more destructive storm surges in future El Niño years, according to a new study by NOAA. The study was prompted by an unusual number of destructive storm surges along[Read More…]
When minor planets Ceres and Vesta rock the Earth into chaos
Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing a new study of the orbital evolution of minor planets Ceres and Vesta, a few days before the flyby of Vesta by the Dawn spacecraft. A team of astronomers found that close encounters among these bodies lead to strong chaotic behavior of their orbits, as[Read More…]
