Violent wind gusting around protostar EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2014. Astronomers using ESA’s Herschel space observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star have found evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve a puzzling meteorite mystery in our own back yard. In spite of their tranquil appearance in the[Read More…]
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L’Oréal Settles FTC Charges Alleging Deceptive Advertising for Anti-Aging Cosmetics
Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising about its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products. According to the FTC’s complaint, L’Oréal made false[Read More…]
Antibiotic Resistance in Foodborne Germs is an Ongoing Threat
CDC report shows progress and problems among foodborne germs it tracks Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from[Read More…]
Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process
New analysis examines global trends in employment in the renewable energy sector Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Earlier assessments had put the global estimate[Read More…]
Maui County Moves Forward with GE Moratorium Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Early last month, Maui County residents gathered enough signatures to require a county-wide vote on legislation that will put in place a moratorium on the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops. This achievement represents the first ever citizen driven initiative in Maui County, which encompasses Maui,[Read More…]
Energy Department Offers Conditional Commitment to Cape Wind Offshore Wind Generation Project
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. The Department of Energy today announced the first step toward issuing a $150 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind project with a conditional commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC. If constructed, the project would be the first commercial-scale offshore[Read More…]
Interior Department Releases Report on Bison Management, Reaffirming Commitment to Work With States, Tribes and Other Partners
Comprehensive report charts course to promote restoration of healthy, ranging bison to appropriate levels on public and tribal lands WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014. The Department of the Interior today released a comprehensive report on bison conservation and management that reaffirms the commitment to work with states, tribes and other partners to[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Lynx From Traps in Idaho
Increase in State-permitted Fur Trapping Leads to Illegal Trapping of Wild Cats BOISE,Idaho—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the governor of Idaho and other state officials to halt trapping that harms and often kills Canada lynx, one of the rarest cats in the United States.[Read More…]
Deeply Flawed Draft Impact Study of Four Corners Coal Complex Should Send Interior Back to Drawing Board
Cataloging huge deficiencies, groups ask Feds to re-do it “without the blinders on” and properly assess transition options, health, climate, environmental justice FARMINGTON, N.M.—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. This week, local community, regional and national environmental groups revealed significant flaws in the Department of the Interior’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for[Read More…]
Tropical System to Hug East Coast Into July Fourth
(AccuWeather.com) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a disturbance near Florida is forecast to strengthen and drift northward along the East coast this week, spreading rough surf, gusty winds and drenching downpours. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is predicting that conditions will become more favorable for tropical development along southern Atlantic coast of the United[Read More…]
