Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with partnering U.S. governmental agencies, is actively engaged and has made water a foreign policy priority. Our strategy is founded in the belief that U.S. investments in water and sanitation translate into investments in people, economic sustainability, as well[Read More…]
Science
EPA Warns Online Shoppers about Illegal, Harmful Pesticide Sales
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has warned more than 2,800 customers across the United States about risks associated with a banned pesticide in an ant-control product they purchased online through fastpestcontrol.com. The product, Fast Ant Bait, contained mirex, a pesticide that was[Read More…]
As Haitians Await Results of Election, UN Calls for Calm and Restraint
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti has called on all candidates in yesterday’s run-off presidential and legislative elections and their followers to show patience and restraint as they wait for the results of the vote, saying the future of the impoverished country is at[Read More…]
Your Lawn & Fossil Fuel
Cumberland, ME–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. With the price of gasoline and heating oil skyrocketing, we’ve begun to hear a lot of grumbling about the price of fertilizers for lawns and gardens in the upcoming season. Honestly, that makes me somewhat of a contrarian in that I’m happy about the price increase[Read More…]
Durbin and Corker Introduce Water for the World Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A bipartisan group lead by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) introduced the Water for the World Act late yesterday, a bill that bill builds on the success of the Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act by placing clean[Read More…]
Dubin, Kirk Urge NASA to Select Adler Planetarium for Space Shuttle Orbiter
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) are urging the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to select Adler Planetarium for one of three retired space shuttle orbiters for public exhibition. “The Adler Planetarium is America’s first Planetarium and a world-renowned science museum located[Read More…]
NASA Releases First-Ever HD Footage Of SRB Recovery Ship Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. For the first time, NASA has released high-definition video taken during the retrieval of solid rocket booster segments from the Atlantic Ocean. The solid rocket boosters provided 144 million pounds of thrust for the final launch of space shuttle Discovery on its STS-133 mission. After[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Making Progress in Illinois Again
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. Another bill that would allow seriously ill Illinois residents to use medical marijuana has been introduced, after a similar bill was narrowly defeated last year. According to The Illinois Observer, the House Human Services Committee voted last week to send the bill to the full House for[Read More…]
NIH Announces New Strategic Plan to Combat Diabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A new strategic plan to guide diabetes-related research over the next decade was announced today by the National Institutes of Health. The plan, developed by a federal work group led by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), identifies research opportunities with[Read More…]
CPSC and HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are issuing an updated remediation protocol (pdf) for homes with problem drywall. A study (pdf) conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no[Read More…]
