WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements and released a report highlighting the successes of DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program while touring the newest vehicle technologies at the Washington Auto Show today.[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Launches New National Campaign for 100% Clean Energy
#ReadyFor100 challenges 100 U.S. cities to commit to 100% clean energy San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. On the heels of the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the nation’s largest grassroots environmental group is throwing its weight behind clean energy with its new #ReadyFor100 campaign. With 2.4 million members and supporters,[Read More…]
First-of-its-Kind PSA Campaign Targets the 86 Million American Adults with Prediabetes
American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ad Council Join Forces to Reduce the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes, One of the Nation’s Biggest Public Health Crises Today New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016. Losing weight and being healthier are at the top of[Read More…]
Powerful New Ads Mark the 5th Year of the Successful ‘Tips From Former Smokers’ Campaign
CDC’s graphic anti-smoking campaign will air January 25 Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2016. A brand-new series of emotionally powerful ads kick off the fifth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads tell moving, personal stories of Americans suffering from smoking-related illnesses,[Read More…]
Low Patient Numbers Could Doom Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Industry
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016 By: Johnny Green Once upon a time I talked with a person who was looking at investing in Illinois’ medical marijuana industry. At the time of our discussion, Illinois was still in the process of reviewing applications for the limited number of licenses for dispensaries and cultivation[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces $18 Million to Develop Solar Energy Storage Solutions, Boost Grid Resiliency
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016. As part of the Energy Department’s Grid Modernization Initiative announced by Secretary Ernest Moniz last week to improve the resiliency, reliability and security of the nation’s electrical power grid, DOE today announced $18 million in funding for six new projects across the United States. These[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Review One of the Most Extreme Abortion Bans in the Nation
Arkansas’ ban on abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy to remain permanently blocked. Order comes two months after Supreme Court agrees to review Texas’ deceptive clinic shutdown law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016. The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to review Arkansas’ blatantly unconstitutional ban on abortion at 12 weeks of[Read More…]
CDC Issues Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean
Out of an abundance of caution, pregnant women advised to consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil,[Read More…]
Most Luminous Galaxy Is Ripping Itself Apart
This artist’s rendering shows a galaxy called W2246-0526, the most luminous galaxy known. New research suggests there is turbulent gas across its entirety, the first example of its kind. Credits: NRAO/AUI/NSF; Dana Berry / SkyWorks; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. In a far-off galaxy, 12.4 billion light-years from Earth,[Read More…]
Test Your Home for Radon, You May Prevent Lung Cancer
Radon kills 21,000 Americans each year; readily available tests can warn of high levels in homes WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans around the country to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of[Read More…]
