NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 February 2011 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Haiti is calling for an urgent overhaul of the country’s education system, which she says is the cornerstone of the impoverished nation’s future prosperity. Michaëlle Jean made the request today as[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Statement on Presidential and House Budget Proposals
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Yesterday President Obama released his budget proposal for the 2012 fiscal year. Late last week, House Republicans released their budget proposal or 2011 Continuing Resolution on funding for vital government programs. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club released the following statement: “The[Read More…]
NOAA: January 2011 Ranked 17th Warmest on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures. The monthly analysis from[Read More…]
Durbin, Lautenberg ask MLB Commissioner to Ban Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Citing the recent announcement by Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg about the dangers of smokeless tobacco in Major League Baseball (MLB), U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today called on the Commissioner of the MLB, Bud Selig, and the MLB Players Association to[Read More…]
Illinois to Receive $61 Million in Environmental Cleanup Funds from Tronox, Inc.
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Illinois will receive more than $61 million to initiate or continue environmental cleanup activities at several sites throughout the state contaminated by the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Co. Attorney General Madigan joined the federal government, 21 other states, the Navajo Nation[Read More…]
Great Backyard Bird Count Asks for Your Help
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2011. The 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins this Friday, February 18, and extends through the holiday weekend until February 21. People of all ages and skill levels are needed to count birds in their yards, neighborhoods, or other locations across the United States and Canada.[Read More…]
President Obama’s Energy Budget Invests in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security Priorities
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama’s $29.5 billion Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the Department of Energy, emphasizing that it is part of an Administration-wide plan to win the future by out-innovating, out-educating and out-building the rest of the world.[Read More…]
New NIH Cookbook Encourages Families to Eat Healthfully
bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. Nutritious meals can be tasty and easy to prepare, according to a new family cookbook from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals has more than 40 kid-tested recipes featuring[Read More…]
Updated NDEP Guide Helps Keep Children With Diabetes Safe at School
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. School-age children with diabetes face unique challenges and sometimes dangerous situations tied to their oftentimes unpredictable glucose levels. To help teachers, principals and others ensure the safety of youngsters with diabetes during the school day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Two Pesticides Associated With Parkinson’s Disease
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson’s disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson’s disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. The study was a collaborative effort conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental[Read More…]
