Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service have begun alerting local communities, emergency management agencies and water managers of the strong possibility heavy rain that will cause significant flooding early next week to main rivers and tributaries in parts of the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio valleys. Rainfall[Read More…]
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Attorney General Holder Announces Formation of Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to Focus on Energy Markets
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the formation of a Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Working Group to focus specifically on fraud in the energy markets. The Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group will monitor oil and gas markets for potential violations of criminal or civil[Read More…]
DOE and HUD Announce Lenders to Help Homeowners Pay for Energy Improvements to Their Homes
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new PowerSaver loans will[Read More…]
Half of All States Have Smoke-Free Worksites, Restaurants and Bars
Atlanda, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. By 2020 or sooner, the entire nation could have laws banning smoking in all indoor areas of private sector worksites, restaurants and bars, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. These places are major sources of secondhand smoke exposure. The projection[Read More…]
Green Hiker-Green Planet Campaign Ignites Partnership for Action on Climate Change
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have partnered on a unique event to highlight the impacts of global climate change on the Himalayas. The Green Hiker-Green Planet Campaign, which includes a 4-day trek through the Langtang area in Nepal’s Sacred[Read More…]
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Making MRSA Claims for Over-the-Counter Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued four warning letters to companies that manufacture and market over-the-counter (OTC) drug products, including hand sanitizers, that claim to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA). Labeling and marketing materials for the affected products also claim that[Read More…]
Statement of Chris Canfield One Year After Deepwater Horizon Explosion
Port Sulpher, LA–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. Statement of Chris Canfield, Vice President Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration One Year After Deepwater Horizon Explosion. “A year ago, most of us were occupied with our own concerns when we heard the news. A violent explosion far out in the Gulf of Mexico[Read More…]
Groups Tell Congress: Get Together and Get Gulf Restoration Done
Port Sulphur, La–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. On the first anniversary of the BP oil well blowout, regional and national leaders urged Congress to hold BP accountable by passing legislation to dedicate BP’s Clean Water Act (CWA) fines to restoring the Gulf’s damaged environment and economy. Under current law, fines paid by[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces State Building Receives U.S. EPA’s Prestigious ENERGY STAR Award
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced that the state’s Michael A. Bilandic Building has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR award, recognizing it as one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the nation. The Bilandic Building in Chicago has increased its energy efficiency by nearly[Read More…]
DOE Secretary Chu Announces $130 Million for Advanced Research Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that up to $130 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available to develop five new program areas that could spark critical breakthrough technologies and secure America’s energy future. Today’s funding opportunity announcement[Read More…]
