Results show voters want to transition to renewables over dirty fossil fuels statewide Albany, NY –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. A new poll released today by Public Policy Partners (PPP) shows than an overwhelming percentage of New York voters favor clean, renewable energy sources to power the state. The poll comes out[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Launches 2012 Web Voter Guide
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Today, the Sierra Club launched its 2012 Web Voter Guide to help voters concerned about public health and environmental issues cut through the election noise and get the facts on candidates in their district. The online resource features an interactive map of key congressional races,[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Dedicates Two National Wildlife Refuges in New Mexico
Valle de Oro and Rio Mora Become Nation’s 559th and 560th Refuges ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today dedicated the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque, making it the first urban refuge in the Southwest and one of a handful across the nation.[Read More…]
ACLU Joins Medical Marijuana Suit in Arizona
Case Seeks Implementation of 2010 Voter-Approved Law that Allows Access to Medicine for Senior Citizens Suffering From Serious Illnesses PHOENIX –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona joined a lawsuit today that seeks to compel Maricopa County to allow a medical marijuana dispensary to[Read More…]
BP Products North America to Improve Spill Response Preparedness at Oil Terminals Nationwide
Company Also Agrees to Pay $210,000 Penalty for Oil Spill Response Violations at Maryland Facility Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. BP Products North America, Inc. will pay a $210,000 penalty and implement an enhanced oil spill response program at its oil terminals nationwide, as well as a comprehensive compliance audit to[Read More…]
Agreement Secures $25 Million Cleanup for the Rio Tinto Mine in Nevada
State of Nevada, U.S. EPA and Shoshone Paiute Tribes to Oversee Cleanup, Creek Improvement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced a $25 million agreement for the cleanup of the Rio Tinto Mine, an abandoned[Read More…]
EPA Awards Grants in Michigan and Ohio to Improve Water Quality and Reduce Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes
TOLEDO –(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 27, 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced 11 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants for projects in Michigan and Ohio to improve water quality and reduce excess nutrients that contribute to harmful algal blooms in Great Lakes watersheds. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator for[Read More…]
Road Safety: Let the Good Times Roll…Or Not
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, says a University of Michigan researcher in a new report. According to Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, road fatalities dropped 26 percent[Read More…]
Learning to Overcome Fear is Difficult for Teens
New Study Shows Fear is Hard to Extinguish from the Developing Teenage Brain, Which May Explain Why Anxiety and Depression Spikes during Adolescence NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012 — A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers shows that adolescents’ reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is[Read More…]
Important Flu Recommendations for High-Risk Populations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2012 — While it is important to get vaccinated against the flu virus as early as possible, it is never too late to reap the benefits of this vaccine. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the peak months for the spread of the flu virus[Read More…]
