WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. The Energy Department released two new reports today showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of the world’s largest and[Read More…]
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President Obama’s Chemical Plant Safety Order Could Offer Policy Options on Safer Alternatives
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. On August 1, as President Obama signed an Executive Order, entitled Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, intended to improve chemical facility safety and security, a coalition of labor and environmental groups delivered a letter to newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging her[Read More…]
CDC and Olympic Champion Amanda Beard Team Up for Healthy Swimming
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. No one spends more time in the pool than elite swimmers, including seven-time Olympic medalist and mom Amanda Beard. CDC and Beard are teaming up to encourage everyone to take steps to protect themselves and their family and friends while swimming. Swimming and other water-based exercise[Read More…]
Kirk, Manchin, Davis Bill Would Require Farmer Input on EPA Regulations
Legislation gives rural America a seat at the table when EPA drafts new rules that affect agriculture WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review[Read More…]
NIH-funded Study of Aquaporins Could Hold Clues to Cataract
Researchers get close-up view of water pores needed in the eye’s lens Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. Researchers have achieved dynamic, atomic-scale views of a protein needed to maintain the transparency of the lens in the human eye. The work, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, could lead[Read More…]
Mechanism that Allows Bacteria to Infect Plants May Inspire Cure for Eye Disease
Approach developed to eliminate mutated DNA inside cells Bethesda, Mayland–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. By borrowing a tool from bacteria that infect plants, scientists have developed a new approach to eliminate mutated DNA inside mitochondria—the energy factories within cells. Doctors might someday use the approach to treat a variety of mitochondrial diseases,[Read More…]
Sugary Beverages Linked to Obesity in 4- and 5-Year-Olds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2013. Although sugar-sweetened beverage consumption has been linked to weight status in older children, its effect on preschoolers has been less clear. The study, “Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in 2- to5-Year-Old Children,” in the September 2013 Pediatrics (published online Aug. 5), found that 4-[Read More…]
Kids More Likely to Smoke if Older Sibling Smokes, or if Parent Smoked as a Teen
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2013. Adolescents are more likely to smoke if their parents smoke, and a new study points to the strong influence of an older sibling who smokes, too. The study, “Parent and Child Cigarette Use: A Longitudinal,Multigenerational Study,” published in the September 2013 issue of Pediatrics[Read More…]
5.6 Percent of Teens use Smokeless Tobacco
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2013. A new study tracking the popularity of smokeless tobacco products among U.S. adolescents found the majority of teens who use these products also smoke cigarettes, countering the idea that novel smokeless tobacco products can help reduce the health problems associated with tobacco use. The[Read More…]
Bureau of Land Management to Examine Air Pollution Before Approving New Oil & Gas Wells in Western Colorado
Litigation settlement also requires greater transparency in permit review Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and four conservation groups today announced that BLM will reexamine the air pollution potential of 34 oil and gas projects involving more than 1,300 wells proposed on Colorado’s Western Slope. The[Read More…]
