ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014. Having adult family members in the home can buffer the risk of stress and depression for preschool children who witness domestic violence, a new University of Michigan study found. Children ages 4-6 exposed to male-to-female domestic violence can suffer from many psychological problems. The social support[Read More…]
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California Announces 15 New Appliance Efficiency Standards, Saving Consumers Billions Nationwide
Electronics with Biggest Savings Potential Placed on Slower Track SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014—The California Energy Commission’s announcement yesterday that it will establish efficiency standards for 15 product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, and water-using products will result in $2 billion in energy bill savings in the state and nationwide, according[Read More…]
EPA Asked to Protect Bees with Over Half A Million Signatures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014 —Today, more than 500,000 signatures were delivered to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging the nation’s top-ranking environmental leader to protect bees and other pollinators. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the lawsuit filed against EPA by beekeepers, food, and environmental groups,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Several Energy Demand Reduction and Behavior Change Trainings
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2014. The Sustainability Center at Prairie State College is hosting a series of energy demand reduction and behavior change trainings this semester. All trainings are free and open to the public, and will be held on the PSC main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in[Read More…]
Northern Ohio Receives Four EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
LAKEWOOD—(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $1.3 million in northern Ohio to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Erie. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator, was joined[Read More…]
New American Cancer Society Data Show that Investing in Colorectal Cancer Screening Pays Off
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2014 — Dozens of groups dedicated to eliminating colorectal cancer as a major public health problem joined together at the National Press Club to hear new data related to progress in reducing deaths from colorectal cancer and to launch an effort to increase the nation’s colorectal cancer[Read More…]
Prepping for Radar Vision
Petermann on the move EU–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2014. Sentinel-1A, Europe’s first satellite for Copernicus, is almost ready for launch on 3 April. Meanwhile, ESA is showing how its advanced radar will map ice, monitor subsidence and much more. Marking a new era in Earth observation focusing on operational applications, Sentinel-1A is[Read More…]
Herschel Completes Largest Survey of Cosmic Dust in Local Universe
Herschel survey in infrared and visible EU–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2014. The largest census of dust in local galaxies has been completed using data from ESA’s Herschel space observatory, providing a huge legacy to the scientific community. Cosmic dust grains are a minor but fundamental ingredient in the recipe of gas and[Read More…]
State of Oregon Requires New Land Lease For Morrow Pacific Coal Export Project
New state land lease requirement deals additional blow to fledgling coal export proposal PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2014. The State of Oregon has notified Ambre Energy that its controversial proposed coal export terminal is located on state-owned land in the Columbia River and now requires a state land lease. In a[Read More…]
NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole
A new interactive mosaic from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter covers the north pole of the moon from 60 to 90 degrees north latitude at a resolution of 6-1/2 feet (2 meters) per pixel. Close-ups of Thales crater (right side) zoom in to reveal increasing levels of detail. Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona[Read More…]
