Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon Authorized to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have[Read More…]
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Energy Department Authorizes Jordan Cove to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon Authorized to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have[Read More…]
Following DOE Approval, Liquefied Natural Gas Opponents Call on Oregon’s Governor to Protect the State’s Rivers and Ratepayers
Medford, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) took the long-expected step of granting a conditional export license to the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Oregon, a move that carries little meaning without more detailed environmental reviews from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[Read More…]
Gene Implicated in Progression and Relapse of Deadly Breast Cancer
Finding Points to Potential Achilles’ Heel in Triple Negative Breast Cancer NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014 — Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College and Houston Methodist have found that a gene previously unassociated with breast cancer plays a pivotal role in the growth and progression of the triple negative form of[Read More…]
Study Finds Rapid Cross-Resistance to Bt incorporated GE Maize
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. A study by an entomologist at Iowa State University in Ames Iowa found that western corn rootworm is now resistant to two varieties of Bt-incorporated genetically engineered (GE) maize and that resistant insects are likely to be cross-resistant. This study adds to the growing scientific literature[Read More…]
Joint Statement by the United States and the Netherlands on Climate Change and Financing the Transition to Low-Carbon Investments Abroad
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. The Netherlands and the United States share a common interest in urgent action to address global climate change. We affirm the importance of reaching a global climate change agreement in 2015 that can attract broad and ambitious participation. The agreement should reflect the continuous evolution of capabilities[Read More…]
Court Victory Allows Arizonans to Use Marijuana Extracts for Medical Conditions Like Seizures
PHOENIX–(ENEWSFP)–March 23, 2014. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled late Friday in favor of five-year-old Zander Welton, finding that his parents and physicians could resume treating his seizure disorder with a marijuana extract. Judge Katherine Cooper found that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), approved by voters in 2010, allows[Read More…]
FDA Approves Otezla to Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Otezla (apremilast) to treat adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). PsA is a form of arthritis that affects some people with psoriasis. Most people develop psoriasis first and are later diagnosed with PsA. Joint pain, stiffness and swelling[Read More…]
More Than 100 Panther Enthusiasts Convene to Discuss Reintroduction of Florida Panthers to North Florida
Citizens, Scientists, Agency Officials to Focus on Need for Additional Populations of Endangered Panthers GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. Citizens from across Florida and Georgia gathered today with members of conservation groups, federal and state agencies, and experts on Florida panther biology and ecology for the first-ever symposium to discuss reintroduction[Read More…]
Northwest Job Creators Urge Governor Kitzhaber to Oppose Coal Exports, Reject Ambre Energy Proposal
New report highlights economic risks posed by coal exports to regional economy PORTLAND, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. Business leaders and economic experts from Oregon and Washington yesterday urged Oregon Governor Kitzhaber to oppose proposed coal export projects in Oregon and called for a full economic analysis of proposals in the Northwest,[Read More…]
