Advocates to Present Resolutions at ESA Listening Session in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Advocates for climate action today are presenting Obama administration officials in San Francisco with resolutions from 74 cities that support ambitious use of the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. The resolutions —[Read More…]
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect People, Wildlife From Toxic Soot Pollution
Failure to Reduce Soot Threatens California, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Tennessee SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce Clean Air Act standards limiting dangerous pollution from tiny airborne particles like soot. The legal action[Read More…]
Astronomers Answer Key Question: How Common are Habitable Planets?
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. NASA’s Kepler space telescope, now crippled and its four-year mission at an end, nevertheless provided enough data to answer its main research question: How many of the 200 billion stars in our galaxy have potentially habitable planets? Based on a statistical analysis of all the Kepler observations,[Read More…]
NIH-funded Study Finds that Gabapentin May Treat Alcohol Dependence
NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may treat alcohol dependence Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The generic anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a 150-patient clinical trial of the medication. Conducted by scientists supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse[Read More…]
EPA and City of Ishpeming Complete Work in Deer Lake Area of Concern
ISHPEMING–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman joined Mayor Mike Tall today in Ishpeming, Michigan, to announce the completion of an $8 million project funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to prevent mercury contamination from reaching the[Read More…]
National Wildlife Refuges Support Over 35,000 Jobs, Pump $2.4 Billion into Local Communities
Banking on Nature Report Finds Refuges Continue to Be Powerful Economic Engines MINNEAPOLIS, MN–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. America’s national wildlife refuges continue to be strong economic engines for local communities across the country, pumping $2.4 billion into the economy and supporting more than 35,000 jobs, according to a new national report[Read More…]
New Report Cites the World’s Worst Polluted Places
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland have published the 2013 report of the world’s worst polluted places, The Top Ten Toxic Threats: Cleanup, Progress, and Ongoing Challenges. The report presents a new list of the top ten polluted places and provides updates on sites previously[Read More…]
Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Greater use of all recommended tests could increase screening rates and reduce deaths Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. About one in three adults aged 50 to 75 years have not been tested for colorectal cancer as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), according to a new Vital[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Suit Against Petroleum Coke Site for Air Pollution
Refinery Waste at Calumet River Terminal Sending Clouds of Black Dust into Nearby Residential Area Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed suit against KCBX Terminals Company for alleged air pollution caused by mounting piles of petroleum coke and coal at its location along the Calumet River in[Read More…]
Fate of GE Labeling in Washington State To Be Decided Today
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Today residents of Washington State will vote on ballot measure I-522, to determine whether food sold on supermarket shelves will be required to disclose the presence of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. The simple premise of labeling GE food has been fueled by a growing grassroots movement[Read More…]
