Supports President Obama’s Climate Action Plan WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013—As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration today announced an interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact of drought events on livelihoods and the economy. Responding to requests[Read More…]
Science
NOAA Announces Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals During Navy Training and Testing in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic right whale. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. NOAA Fisheries announced yesterday final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to reduce effects on marine mammals. The Navy requested an[Read More…]
Quantum State World Record Smashed
UK—(ENEWSPF)–15 November 2013. A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. An international team including Stephanie Simmons of Oxford University, UK, report in this week’s Science a test performed by[Read More…]
Task Force Provides Recommendations to Halt Lake Erie’s Algal Blooms
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. Recommended measures to reduce Lake Erie’s phosphorous, a fertilizer ingredient that feeds algae and steals aquatic oxygen, was released Wednesday by the Lake Erie Task Force II. The collaboration of officials, scientists, and interest groups identified agriculture as the primary contributor to phosphorous loading in Lake[Read More…]
CDC Accredited for Emergency Management
Photo: CDC’s emergency management program has seen the nation through flu emergencies, multistate foodborne outbreaks, hurricanes and more. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) for its excellence in emergency management. CDC is the first federal[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Coble, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Howard Coble (NC-06), and Mike McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act, which would require the US Department of Transportation to set separate measures for motorized and non-motorized safety. States would be able to set their own safety targets[Read More…]
Controversial Power Plant Decision Seen As Bellwether for State Energy Policy
Local elected officials, concerned ratepayers speak out in Albany Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Will New York State be a leader on energy issues or revert to short-sighted, reactive policies? That’s what a group of elected officials and concerned ratepayers asked Governor Andrew Cuomo and regulators at the Public Service Commission[Read More…]
Tennessee Valley Authority Makes Major Coal Plant Retirement Announcement
Environmental groups laud TVA’s plans to retire units at three coal plants, continuing Valley’s transition away from outdated coal energy Knoxville, TN–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Today at a board meeting in Oxford, Mississippi the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors voted to retire units at three of its coal plants.[Read More…]
Study: Many Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Report Subjective Relief From Cannabis
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. An estimated one-in-six patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report using cannabis therapeutically, according to survey data published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Researchers assessed survey responses from 292 IBD patients seeking treatment at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Crohn’s and Colitis Center in Boston,[Read More…]
Senators Question Energy Drink Manufacturer Over Toys Featuring Rockstar Energy Logo
In Senate hearing this summer, COO & CFO of Rockstar Energy repeatedly denied marketing to children WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. After evidence of several toys featuring the Rockstar Energy drink logo was brought to their attention by a concerned consumer, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Richard[Read More…]
