Gaia calibration image EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014. ESA’s billion-star surveyor Gaia is slowly being brought into focus. This test image shows a dense cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Once Gaia starts making routine measurements, it will generate truly enormous amounts of[Read More…]
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EPA: Harding Street Coal Plant Responsible for 88% of Marion County’s Toxic Industrial Pollution
Toxic pollution linked to cancer and serious health problems INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street coal-fired power plant was responsible for 88 percent of the toxic industrial pollution released in 2012 in Marion County, according to information released this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).[Read More…]
Tree Roots in the Mountains ‘Acted Like a Thermostat’ for Millions of Years
UK—(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014. For the first time, scientists have discovered how tree roots in the mountains may play an important role in controlling long-term global temperatures. Researchers from Oxford and Sheffield Universities show temperatures affect the thickness of the leaf litter and organic soil layers, as well as the rate[Read More…]
Bee Larvae Adversely Affected by Mix of Pesticides and Inert Ingredients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. We know that pesticides and bees don’t mix and that particular pesticides, such as neonictinoids, pose significant threats to bee populations worldwide, but a recent study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University have identified that it is “the mix” of the many chemicals in the[Read More…]
NASCAR and Sprint Join Energy Department’s Workplace Charging Challenge
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–February 6. 2014. At the NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, N.C. today, officials from the Energy Department, NASCAR and Sprint Corp. announced the companies’ participation in the Department’s Workplace Charging Challenge — a collaborative effort to increase the number of U.S. employers offering workplace charging by tenfold. The Challenge[Read More…]
In Austin, Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Projects
AUSTIN, TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. At the University of Texas-Austin today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will announce $30 million in funding to 12 ARPA-E projects to develop transformational hybrid solar energy technologies that deliver cost-effective power when the sun is not shining. These projects will help advance solar energy beyond current[Read More…]
CDC and Million Hearts Recognize 2013 Hypertension Control Champions
Diverse practices, health systems achieve high blood pressure control rates of more than 70 percent Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. Today, HHS’ Million Hearts initiative recognizes nine public and private practices and health systems across the country for success in achieving excellent rates of high blood pressure control. Nearly 1 in[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Key Step Forward for Offshore Wind Project in Oregon
First Offshore Wind Project Proposed for West Coast; Builds on Momentum from Successful Lease Sales for Projects in Atlantic PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address where he laid out actions to move the economy toward clean energy sources, reduce carbon pollution[Read More…]
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals May Target Fish Hearts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. According to a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, chemical contaminants in waterways that mimic estrogen -endocrine disruptors- target developing heart valves in fish and impair the growth of fish hearts. The study illustrates that these hormone-mimicking compounds, which include some pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other[Read More…]
CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
WOONSOCKET, R.I.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health[Read More…]
