Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2011. NOAA today submitted a report to Congress identifying six nations – Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, Panama, Portugal, and Venezuela – whose fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2009 and/or 2010. This opens the way for continued consultations between the U.S. government and[Read More…]
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NOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2011. According to NOAA scientists, 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year of the global surface temperature record, beginning in 1880. This was the 34th consecutive year with global temperatures above the 20th century average. For the contiguous United States alone, the 2010 average annual temperature[Read More…]
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Reaches All-Time High
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 12 – An astonishing 333 rhinos were illegally killed in South Africa in 2010, including 10 critically endangered black rhinos, according to South African national park officials. The annual total is the highest ever experienced in South Africa and nearly triple 2009 numbers when 122 rhinos were killed. An[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges Trade Group to Join Her Push for Nationwide Ban on Crib Bumpers
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has called on the national industry trade group overseeing manufacturers of crib bumpers to push for a halt to the production and sale of bumper pads across the country that pose serious risks of injury and death. The Attorney General sent a letter[Read More…]
Rebooting the Brain Helps Stop the Ring of Tinnitus in Rats
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2011. NIH-funded researchers were able to eliminate tinnitus in a group of rats by stimulating a nerve in the neck while simultaneously playing a variety of sound tones over an extended period of time, says a study published today in the advance online publication of the journal[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the One Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. As we mark one year since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, we honor the memory of the quarter of a million Haitians who were lost, along with more than one hundred Americans, many United Nations personnel and citizens from dozens of nations. We recall how Americans,[Read More…]
Oil Spill Commission Releases Full Report on BP Disaster
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Today, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its full report on the BP disaster in the Gulf calling for widespread reform of the offshore drilling industry, including better safety regulations and more stringent enforcement by federal agencies. Statement of Sierra Club[Read More…]
Audubon Comments on Report by National Commission on Gulf Oil Disaster & Recommendations
New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. Statement by David Yarnold, Audubon President, issued upon release of the final report: “The report uses two words the drillers didn’t want to hear: “systemic failure.” Make no mistake: the report says drillers are unprepared for disasters like this. Even after killing 11 and triggering the[Read More…]
Oxford Study Suggests Economic Insecurity Can Make You Obese
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2011. An Oxford University study suggests that people living in countries with ‘free market’ regimes are more likely to become obese due to the stress of being exposed to economic insecurity. The researchers believe that the stress of living in a competitive social system without a strong[Read More…]
FTC Settlement Ends ‘Tested Green’ Certifications That Were Neither Tested Nor Green
Company Allegedly Charged Up To $549.95 for Worthless Environmental Labels Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement that will put an end to the deceptive tactics of a company that allegedly sold worthless environmental certifications for hundreds of dollars, and falsely told more than 100 customers[Read More…]
