Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) today announced an innovative pilot project at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., that links NOAA’s internationally recognized climate services and APGA’s public gardens, which receive more than 70 million visitors a[Read More…]
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Department of Energy Announces $120 Million to Support Development of Innovative Manufacturing Processes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Today, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, including an investment of up to $120 million from the Department of Energy over three years to develop transformational manufacturing technologies and innovative materials that could enable industrial facilities to dramatically increase their energy efficiency. The Advanced Manufacturing[Read More…]
NRC Tracking Flooding at Two Nebraska Nuclear Power Plants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is closely watching conditions along the Missouri River where floodwaters are rising at Cooper Nuclear Station and the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska. Unusual Event declarations remain in effect at both plants, the lowest of four levels of[Read More…]
Sierra Club Response on Tapping of Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. Today the Obama administration announced that it will release 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an effort to offset oil supply disruptions in the Middle East. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement:[Read More…]
Cannabinoids Delay Disease Progression In Animal Model Of Huntington’s Disease
Madrid, Spain–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. The combined administration of the plant cannabinoids THC and CBD (cannabidiol) provide neuroprotection in rat models of Huntington’s Disease (HD), according to experimental data to be published in The Journal of Neuroscience Research. Huntington’s Disease is an inherited degenerative brain disorder characterized by motor abnormalities and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, 37 States Reach $40 Million Pharmaceutical Settlement
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 37 other state attorneys general today announced a $40.75 million settlement with GlaxoSmithkline LLC and SB Pharmco Puerto Rico Inc. over allegations of violating drug manufacturing standards. Illinois will receive $2.4 million in the settlement. Madigan, who filed a complaint and the[Read More…]
Illinois Reaches Settlement with GM to Fund Recycling of Mercury Switches
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said Illinois children and the environment are big winners in a settlement announced between 12 states and the bankruptcy trust established to resolve claims against the former General Motors Corp. The settlement will help ensure the safe disposal of mercury-containing switches from[Read More…]
Department of Energy to Release Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the U.S. and its partners in the International Energy Agency have decided to release a total of 60 million barrels of oil onto the world market over the next 30 days to offset the disruption in the oil[Read More…]
Three-Year CDC Initiative Tests 2.8 Million Americans for HIV
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. A three-year, $111 million program to expand access to HIV testing in 25 of the U.S. areas most affected by HIV has provided nearly 2.8 million HIV tests and diagnosed 18,432 individuals who were previously unaware of their HIV infection, the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Bill That Strips Water Protections from Pesticides Advances in Senate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)– June 23, 2011. The Senate Agriculture Committee has passed legislation that would allow pesticides to be sprayed into water without a Clean Water Act (CWA) on Tuesday, June 21, and urgent action is needed to stop the bill from passing in the full Senate. The bill, Reducing Regulatory[Read More…]
