Rules strengthened to ensure public participation, improve transparency, toughen penalties and protect the environment SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today delivered revised rules to implement the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. The revised rules were submitted to the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Proclaims September as ‘Recovery Month’ in Illinois
Encourages people to speak up about mental illness and substance abuse SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed September as “Recovery Month” in the state of Illinois to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders. Recovery Month celebrates the continued success of many people in[Read More…]
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Accelerates Cleanup of St. Louis River Area of Concern
Duluth, Minnesota—(ENEWPSF)–August 29, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the first of nine environmental impairments, which caused the St. Louis River to be included on a binational list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern, has been lifted one year ahead of schedule. EPA Regional Administrator/Great Lakes[Read More…]
Single Animal to Human Transmission Event Responsible for 2014 Ebola Outbreak
NIH-funded scientist uses latest genomic technology to make discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. Scientists used advanced genomic sequencing technology to identify a single point of infection from an animal reservoir to a human in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This research has also revealed the dynamics of how[Read More…]
NOAA Lists 20 Coral Species as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Acropora globiceps coral listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific; within US waters it occurs in Guam, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Remoste Island Areas and American Samoa. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014.n NOAA announced it will afford Endangered Species Act[Read More…]
NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup
This artist’s concept shows the immediate aftermath of a large asteroid impact around NGC 2547-ID8, a 35-million-year-old sun-like star. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope witnessed a giant surge in dust around the star, likely the result of two asteroids colliding. Image Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech Full image and caption Astronomers were surprised to see[Read More…]
Watch: Study Says States With Medical Marijuana Have 25 Percent Fewer Overdose Deaths
Does medical marijuana have an unintended consequence? A study from Johns Hopkins reports states with medical marijuana laws have 25 percent fewer deaths due to overdose. Source: america.aljazeera.com Related Article: JAMA: Medical Cannabis States Possess Lower Rates Of Opiate-Induced Fatalities
Oregon Spotted Frog Protected Under Endangered Species Act
Critical Habitat Designations to Follow in Oregon, Washington PORTLAND, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. In accordance with an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity that speeds protection decisions for 757 species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected Oregon spotted frogs as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Once abundant from[Read More…]
Fish and Wildlife Service Urged to Speed Protection for Bat Devastated by White-nose Fungal Epidemic
RICHMOND, Vt.—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. Two dozen conservation and animal-welfare groups sent a letter today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete its plan to protect the northern long-eared bat, a species found primarily in the eastern and midwestern United States. Opposition to the bat’s protection under the Endangered[Read More…]
New Tests Again Link Nanodiamonds to Cosmic Event Theory
Microscope in the University of Oregon’s CAMCOR provides key evidence in new paper EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 28, 2014 — Tiny diamonds invisible to human eyes but confirmed by a powerful microscope at the University of Oregon are shining new light on the idea proposed in 2007 that a cosmic event —[Read More…]
