Report presented to U.S. Coast Guard for use in contingency plans Disabled T/B DBL 152 vessel discharges oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. Download here (Credit:ENTRIX, Inc.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013. NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard today a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels[Read More…]
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NOAA’s Latest Mobile App Provides Free Nautical Charts for Recreational Boating
Public is invited to try beta version of MyNOAACharts MyNOAACharts, a mobile app beta test for Android tablets, can easily integrate the user’s location, the nautical chart, and all the navigational information from the U.S. Coast Pilot. Download here (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013. As recreational boaters gear up[Read More…]
Global Warming Continues; Most Extreme Projections ‘Less Likely’
UK–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2013. A new study led by Oxford University concludes that the latest observations of the climate system’s response to rising greenhouse gas levels are consistent with conventional estimates of the long-term ‘climate sensitivity’, despite a “warming pause” over the past decade. However, the most extreme rates of warming[Read More…]
USGS Documents Threat of Pesticides to Waterways
Farm Bill Amendment Undermines Clean Water Act Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a national assessment that shows the distribution and trends of pesticide use from 1992-2009, providing visible evidence that contamination of pesticides in our nation’s water is clearly a continuing threat. Meanwhile, U.S. Senators[Read More…]
Energy Department Authorizes Second Proposed Facility to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (Freeport) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States from the Freeport LNG Terminal[Read More…]
Kids, Especially Boys, Perceive Sadness of Depressed Parents
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents’ sadness—whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not. A new University of Michigan study indicates that children who have at least one parent suffering from depression are very skilled at picking up on facial cues. Boys[Read More…]
Congressional Hearing Seeks to Prevent Health Safeguard
Bill would eliminate EPA’s requirement to update federal waste disposal regulations Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy is holding a hearing today to review a bill that would eliminate any requirement to update federal waste disposal regulations, including regulations that are long[Read More…]
Judge Rejects Uranium Mining Industry Attempt to Repeal Ban on Grand Canyon Mining
Ruling again rejects attack on DOI’S authority to temporarily protect lands Grand Canyon National Park, AZ –(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. U.S. District Judge David Campbell today denied a uranium industry motion to reconsider his March 20, 2013 ruling that rejected the attempt to overturn the Obama administration’s ban on new uranium[Read More…]
Proba-V Opens Its Eyes
Proba-V’s first image EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 May 2013. Earth watcher Proba-V is in good health following its launch last week. The Vegetation imager has been switched on and the first image has been captured over western France. The miniature satellite is designed to map land cover and vegetation growth across the entire[Read More…]
Interior Releases Updated Draft Rule for Hydraulic Fracturing on Public and Indian Lands for Public Comment
Commonsense Measure Will Support Safe and Responsible Production of America’s Domestic Energy Resources WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to support safe and responsible domestic energy production, the Department of the Interior yesterday announced the release of an updated draft proposal that would establish commonsense[Read More…]
