SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. The anticipated long stretch of hot, dry weather and low water levels in Illinois will set the stage for fish kills this summer in water bodies from small ponds to large backwater lakes along large rivers in the state. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)[Read More…]
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Occupy Pittsburgh and Others Demonstrate At New UPMC East Facility
MONROEVILLE—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2012. On Monday, July 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., members of Save Our Community Hospitals (SOCH) will be joined by Occupy Pittsburgh in a protest at the new UPMC East hospital in Monroeville. July 2 is the first day of operation at UPMC East. Demonstrators will[Read More…]
What’s Right With This Picture? Joe Knows
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012 At a Home Depot in Rhode Island these three insect-killing products were side by side and priced identically yesterday. Only one of them is safe to use around your home, however. It’s that time of year here in New England when most lawns have been fertilized and[Read More…]
Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the opening of Rockwood Lithium’s expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rockwood is leveraging a $28.4 million investment from the Recovery Act to expand its North Carolina lithium production facility as well as its production operations in Silver[Read More…]
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Veto Upheld
CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Today, the New Hampshire Legislature narrowly failed to overturn Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a proposed medical marijuana bill. SB 409, which would have allowed people with certain qualifying medical conditions to grow and possess limited amounts of marijuana with doctors’ recommendations, was approved by the House[Read More…]
US Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility
Dairyland Power Cooperative to Reduce Emissions by More Than 29,000 Tons Annually WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) that will cover the utility’s three power plants in Alma and[Read More…]
Pesticide Exposure Associated with Sleep Disorder
Washington, DC–(ENESPF)–June 29, 2012. New research from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal suggests that pesticide exposure, as well as smoking, head injury, farming, and less education, may be a risk factor for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch during sleep, according[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Strengthen Healthcare and Safety in Illinois
Laws Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance to Employees, Encourage CPR/AED Instruction, and Promote Breastfeeding CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012.Governor Pat Quinn today visited the new Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital to sign three laws that will help more working families acquire insurance and stay healthy throughout their lives. These measures,[Read More…]
UN Senior Officials Highlight Rio+20 Achievements
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2012. United Nations senior officials today highlighted the achievements made during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stressing that they represent a global movement of change in which governments, the private sector and civil society all contribute[Read More…]
Toyota & Audubon Ask Drivers To Exit The Highway This Summer
New initiative encourages Americans to pledge to spend more time in nature and to visit scenic locations for chance to win a new Toyota Prius V New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Have you taken an animal safari in Texas? Checked out the “Love Motel for Insects” in New[Read More…]
