Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The nineteen member board comprised of scientists, business executives, academics and former government officials will serve as an independent advisory committee to Energy Secretary Moniz. “These individuals represent some[Read More…]
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EPA Launches Online Green Sports Resource Directory
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. The U. S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) is unveiling a new online Green Sports Resource Directory that can help teams, venues, and leagues save money and reduce carbon pollution through increased energy efficiency, a key part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. Additionally, the new directory contains[Read More…]
Big West Oil to Pay Penalty and Spend $18 Million on Emission Controls to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at North Salt Lake Refinery
Company to Reduce Harmful Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide and Particulate Emissions and Improve Chemical Monitoring Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013. Big West Oil LLC has agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and to spend approximately $18 million to install emission controls at its refinery in North Salt Lake, Utah, announced the[Read More…]
Alicia Keys, Congressman Charlie Rangel, and Community Leaders Partner With Harlem Community To Address High Rates of HIV/AIDS
The Grammy Award-winning artist joins with local residents and leaders, the music and faith communities, and elected officials to come together to tackle HIV’s disproportionate impact in communities of color. NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 23, 2013 — Grammy Award-winning artist and advocate Alicia Keys rallied with community leaders and residents of Harlem[Read More…]
National Nurses Join DC Action to Reclaim Dr. King’s Dream
RNs decry impact of poverty on publics’ health, call for tax on Wall Street Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013. This Saturday, Aug. 24, members of National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the country, will join hands with thousands of activists from coast to coast[Read More…]
Gaia Has Arrived in French Guiana
Antonov plane at Toulouse airport during Gaia loading EU–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 2013. ESA’s billion-star surveyor, Gaia, departed yesterday evening from Toulouse and arrived early this morning in French Guiana. Gaia will be launched later this year from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou on a five-year mission to map the stars of the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Sues U.S. Over Rubber Stamp of Flanagan South Pipeline
Agency Failed to Review Tar Sands Pipeline Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013. Today the Sierra Club and National Wildlife Federation filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Washington D.C. challenging the approval of Enbridge’s Flanagan South tar sands pipeline by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies.[Read More…]
Silence In the Sky – But Why?
UK–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 203. Scientists as eminent as Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan have long believed that humans will one day colonise the universe. But how easy would it be, why would we want to, and why haven’t we seen any evidence of other life forms making their own bids for[Read More…]
Yellowstone Bison Arrive at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Return of iconic animal a boon for wildlife conservation and tribal culture FORT BELKNAP, Mont.–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 23, 2013 – Thirty-four genetically pure, disease-free Yellowstone bison were transported within Montana from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to Fort Belknap Indian Reservation yesterday. These animals will start a new cultural bison herd on[Read More…]
Groups Call on USDA to Improve Oversight of GE Crops
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013. Beyond Pesticides, along with upwards of 150 U.S. farm and food businesses and organizations, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling on the department to strengthen their oversight of field trials of experimental, genetically engineered (GE) crops. The letter comes in response[Read More…]
