Underscores important contributions that fishing, boating make in outdoor recreation economy WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Surrounded by more than 200 fourth- to seventh-grade students casting fishing lines and donning life jackets, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined partners of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to launch National[Read More…]
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White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Applauds Commitments to Raise Awareness and Increase Understanding of Mental Health at White House Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Today, at the National Conference on Mental Health, the President applauded the dozens of commitments made by organizations representing media, educators, health care providers, faith communities, and foundations to increase understanding and awareness of mental health. The Obama Administration has taken a number of steps to[Read More…]
NIH Begins Recruitment for Long-term Study of Diabetes Drug Efficacy
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to take part in a study to compare the long-term benefits and risks of four widely used diabetes drugs in combination with metformin, the most common first-line medication for treating type 2 diabetes. Beginning recruitment in June,[Read More…]
Fracking Bill Clears Illinois General Assembly
State Should Not Be Fracking; But Bill Provides Some Immediate Protections for Illinois Communities SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013 – In the waning hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s 2013 session, legislators passed a bill that would impose new regulations on high volume hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) in the state. [Read More…]
ATV-4 Ready to Deliver Essential Cargo to Space Station
ATV-4 ready for launch EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2013. ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 5 June from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 23:52 CEST (21:52 GMT), and three hours and four[Read More…]
Ten Years at Mars: New Global Views Plot the Red Planet’s History
EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2013. New global maps of Mars released on the 10th anniversary of the launch of ESA’s Mars Express trace the history of water and volcanic activity on the Red Planet, and identify sites of special interest for the next generation of Mars explorers. The unique atlas comprises a[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Designation of 28 National Recreation Trails in 18 States
Adds 650 Miles to National Trail System in Recognition of National Trails Day on Saturday WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2013. Under President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors program to promote outdoor recreation and reconnect Americans to nature, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B.[Read More…]
A Step Closer to Artificial Livers
Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body. Cambridge, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Prometheus, the mythological figure who stole fire from the gods, was punished for this theft by being bound to a rock. Each day, an eagle swept down and fed on his liver, which then grew[Read More…]
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens to Save Consumers on Energy Bills
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced today that the Energy Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for microwave ovens that will save consumers nearly $3 billion on their energy bills through 2030. Over the next 30 years, it will dramatically reduce harmful carbon pollution, equivalent to[Read More…]
First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Illinois For 2013 Reported
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile virus positive mosquito batch reported in Illinois for 2013. Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District employees collected a positive mosquito sample on May 21, 2013 from Hillside in Cook County. “Although we have been[Read More…]
