Army ordered to report on progress in studying marine contamination, threats to cultural sites Honolulu, HI–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. Yesterday, U.S. District Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway issued an order confirming that no live-fire training may take place at Mākua Military Reservation (MMR) on Oʻahu until the Army completes new studies[Read More…]
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill Despite Strong Bipartisan Support
Advocates call on NH legislature to override veto and respond to public health needs of its patients Concord, NH–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. In a rebuke to the New Hampshire state legislature and thousands of patients, Governor John Lynch vetoed medical marijuana legislation yesterday for the second time since 2009, despite strong[Read More…]
EPA Announces $3 Million In Environmental Job Training Grants
Grants provide job trainees opportunities to protect public health in their communities WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. Yesterday at the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus announced that EPA is awarding $3 million to 15 grantees through the Environmental Workforce Development and[Read More…]
Results from Spring 2012 National Organic Standards Board Meeting Available, Opening for Environmentalist Announced
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) met to decide on a range of issues concerning allowable materials and practices in certified organic farming. The recommendations adopted by the board have been sent on to USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) for[Read More…]
Village Officials Tour Star Disposal’s Sorting and Recycling Center in Hazel Crest (Video/Photos)
Close-up of a bale of aluminum cans sorted, ready to be shipped for recycling. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski – More photos available here) Hazel Crest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Do you think it won’t make a difference if you recycle that water bottle or piece of paper in your office? One man’s trash is[Read More…]
Rio+20: Secretary General Ban Announces More Than 100 Commitments on Sustainable Energy
RIO–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2012. Speaking at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today announced that more than one hundred commitments and actions have been already mobilized in support of the UN’s global sustainable energy initiative. “Achieving sustainable energy for all is not only possible, but necessary –[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Approves First-Ever Commercial Solar Energy Project on American Indian Trust Lands
350 megawatt photovoltaic facility in Nevada will benefit Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, generate enough power for over 100,000 homes WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. As part of the Obama Administration’s all of the above approach to American energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today approved a 350-megawatt solar energy project[Read More…]
Forty Leaders Win Audubon/Toyota Conservation Fellowships
Prestigious Awards Further Efforts of Diverse Community Leaders Nationwide New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Forty promising conservation leaders will advance their environmental vision and leadership skills as recipients of the 2012 Audubon & Toyota TogetherGreenFellowships. Hailing from all across the nation, this year’s TogetherGreen fellows will tackle environmental[Read More…]
Stopping and Starting Cancer Cell Cycle Weakens and Defeats Multiple Myeloma
New Strategy by Weill Cornell Researchers Wreaks Havoc on Cancer’s Central Growth Mechanism NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012 — Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have devised an innovative boxer-like strategy, based on the serial use of two anti-cancer drugs, to deliver a one-two punch to first weaken the defenses of multiple[Read More…]
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate Reaches Historic Low
Planned Parenthood Calls for Continued Access to Contraception and Education Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics shows a 40 percent drop in the U.S. teen pregnancy rate from 1990 to 2008, the[Read More…]
