With Critical FDA Regulations Still Under Review, Report Finds Evidence of E-Cigarette Marketing Reaching Substantial Youth Audiences WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Eleven Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives today released a report that shows a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes – or[Read More…]
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Texas Railroad Commission will No Longer Accept Empty “Self-Bonding” for Energy Future Holdings’ Mining Operations
Public Citizen, Sierra Club Ask Regulators to Stay Vigilant to Protect Taxpayers, Environment from Wall Street Abuse AUSTIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. After nearly two years of advocacy, the Sierra Club and Public Citizen have learned that when Energy Future Holdings files for bankruptcy, the Texas Railroad Commission will no longer accept[Read More…]
Herbicide Ban Put on Hold In Sri Lanka
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Bowing to political pressure and agrochemical industry opposition Sri Lanka’s government has taken a step back from its original decision to place a ban on one of the most widely used herbicides worldwide —glyphosate. Scientific evidence has tied glyphosate to the incurable, deadly kidney disease that[Read More…]
Statement by Energy Secretary Moniz on IPCC’s Working Group Report on Climate Change Mitigation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2014. Today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz issued the following statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group report on climate change mitigation: “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on mitigation makes it clear that the next ten to twenty years are critical if we[Read More…]
Marking UN Space Day, Online Astronaut Encourages Exploration: ‘Always Carry Duct Tape’
A close-up of UNOOSA space applications expert and astronaut Takao Doi aboard Columbia. Photo: NASA Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–11 April 2014 – The necessity for international cooperation in space and the universal utility of duct tape were among insights revealed when the United Nations sent a former astronaut into cyberspace today to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Pipeline Operators to Clean Up 1,500 Gallon Oil Spill Near Kankakee
Chicago—(ENEWPSF)—April 11, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced an agreed order with two Kankakee area pipeline operators that will ensure the companies complete an investigation into the cause of a 1,500-gallon petroleum gas spill and fully remediate the contaminated site. A Kankakee County judge ordered pipeline operators and owners[Read More…]
Epidemic That Has Killed Millions of Bats Across Eastern United States Has Now Reached Wisconsin, Michigan
MADISON, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The devastating bat-killing disease that has already killed more than 7 million bats across the East has spread to Wisconsin and Michigan, state wildlife officials announced this week. During routine surveys of bat hibernating areas late this winter, biologists discovered signs of the malady known as[Read More…]
GuLF STUDY Gears Up for Second Round of Health Exams
Research continues four years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, leading the largest health study ever conducted on the potential health effects of an oil spill, are encouraging participants to stay involved in this long-term project. All participants are[Read More…]
Men, Women in More Satisfying Relationships have Lower Testosterone
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Many people assume that the more testosterone, the better, but a new University of Michigan study finds that might not always be the case in romantic relationships. Low testosterone levels may be a good thing for both men and women, who reported more satisfaction and commitment[Read More…]
Michigan Sea Grant Awarded $5M to Continue Great Lakes Work
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The Michigan Sea Grant College Program has received $2.1 million from the federal government, universities and partners in the first year of a four-year, $5 million grant award to support Great Lakes research, education and public outreach efforts in the state. Michigan Sea Grant received about[Read More…]
