Award-Winning Author of High Price Has Pivotal TED Talk Released on 90th Anniversary of Malcolm X’s Birth; Ebony.com Covers Hart’s Special Telephone Townhall About Drugs, Families, and What We Really Need to Do to Ensure Community Safety NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. Carl Hart, PhD, a neuroscientist and associate professor of psychology[Read More…]
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Environmental Working Group 2015 Guide To Safer, More Effective Sunscreens
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. A whopping 80 percent of U.S. sun protection products analyzed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation — or both, according to a new shopping guide released today by EWG. EWG scrutinized 1,700 products, including sunscreens,[Read More…]
NASA TV Airs U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from International Space Station
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule is seen here docked to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station. SpaceX’s sixth commercial resupply flight arrived at the station on April 17. Credits: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. After delivering more than two tons of supplies and research to[Read More…]
The Do Lab’s Memorial Day Weekend Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival Leads the Industry in Prioritizing Health and Safety
California-Based Lightning in a Bottle the Only U.S. Festival to Openly Integrate Harm Reduction Services Onsite; Popular Festival Has Track Record of Success in Keeping Attendees Safe NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. The California-based Lightning in a Bottle festival is breaking new ground in the United States by taking a comprehensive[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners Start Early Season Forecast Updates for Lake Erie Harmful Algal Blooms
Answers requests for earlier information to assist planning This graphic illustrates, thru the red bar, what the projected HABS bloom range for 2015 will be in comparison to the final bloom size of blooms over the previous 15 years. The wider portion of the red bar is the most likely[Read More…]
NOAA Announces $9 Million in Grants to Improve Coastal Community Resilience
Applications accepted for ocean, fisheries programs through July (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. Two new NOAA grant programs will help coastal communities and their managers create on-the-ground projects to make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions. This builds on[Read More…]
Energy Department Releases Report, Evaluates Potential for Wind Power in All 50 States
Larger turbines will open up an additional one-fifth of the land area of the United States Turbines at the National Wind Technology Center in Boulder, Colorado. The 2013 Wind Technologies Market Report includes a new chapter that focuses on trends in wind turbine nameplate capacity, hub height, rotor diameter, class,[Read More…]
NRDC Experts: Congress Should Support Clean Power Plan, Back Clean Energy
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015 – Two experts from the Natural Resources Defense Council will testify today on Capitol Hill, calling on lawmakers to support the Clean Power Plan as well as to back legislation that promotes renewable sources of energy. In separate testimony, they said the Environmental Protection Agency’s historic plan to curb carbon pollution[Read More…]
Denver Pushes Back Against Pesticide Use in Marijuana Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. Last week in Denver, Colorado a U.S. District Court judge handed down a preliminary decision that may dramatically alter how marijuana is grown across the state. On Friday, Judge John Madden sided with the Denver Department of Environmental Health (DDOH), refusing to lift a quarantine that has[Read More…]
White House Announcing New Steps to Promote Pollinator Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPSF)–May 19, 2015 By: John P. Holdren Pollinators are critical to the Nation’s economy, food security, and environmental health. Honey bee pollination alone adds more than $15 billion in value to agricultural crops each year, and helps ensure that our diets include ample fruits, nuts, and vegetables. This tremendously[Read More…]
