WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2012. Mid-America Pipeline Company LLC (MAPCO), and Enterprise Products Operating LLC, of Houston, have agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $1 million to the United States to settle violations of the federal Clean Water Act related to three natural gasoline pipeline spills in Iowa, Kansas[Read More…]
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NASA Receives Widespread Concepts for Future Mars Missions
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s call to scientists and engineers to help plan a new strategy to explore Mars has resulted in almost double the amount of expected submissions with unique and bold ideas. About 400 concepts or abstracts were submitted to the Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration Workshop in Houston,[Read More…]
NASA Hosts Global Viewing Events for Rare Astronomical Reunion
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA Television will air a live program starting at 5:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 5, showcasing the celestial phenomenon of the planet Venus trekking across the face of the sun. The rare event, known as the Venus Transit, will not occur again until 2117. The transit occurs when[Read More…]
The Older We Get, The Less We Know (Cosmologically)
New research finds that the ideal time to study the cosmos was more than 13 billion years ago, just about 500 million years after the Big Bang – the era (shown in this artist’s conception) when the first stars and galaxies began to form. Since information about the early universe[Read More…]
University of Barcelona: New Resources for the Transit of Venus
Barcelona-(ENEWSPF)- A transit is the crossing of a planet or any star in front of the Sun. Mercury and Venus are the only planets of the solar system that can make transits, because they are closer to the Sun than the Earth. On 5-6 June the transit of the planet[Read More…]
Marijuana and Autism Survey – NORML and UF4A Collaboration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2012 Dear NORML supporters, Over the last five years there have been numerous media reports about the anecdotal use of cannabis to help autistic children. Two brave women, one on the east coast the other the west, have been at the forefront of this effort to help[Read More…]
Make Safety a Priority as Temperatures Begin to Rise
Northwestern Medicine emergency physician offers tips on how to play smart in the summer sun Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2012. With Memorial Day unofficially marking the start of summer, the season’s beautiful weather will draw many Chicagoans outside to parks, beaches, and patios. While summer is full of fun, the combination of[Read More…]
New Obama Biography Reveals Details of Regular Marijuana Use
DPA Statement: Obama’s Candor Was Commendable, But Hypocritical Escalation of War on Marijuana is Costly Political Miscalculation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2012. A forthcoming biography on President Obama is making headlines, with new details about the president smoking marijuana with his teenage friends in Hawaii. David Maraniss’ book, “Barack Obama: The[Read More…]
Ariane 5 Booster Roars Into Life
Ariane 5 booster test-firing EU–(ENEWSPF)–25 May 2012 An Ariane 5 solid-propellant booster was test-fired yesterday at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to help improve the reliability of Europe’s heavy launcher. The firing was performed in the booster engine stand, specifically designed for the vertical testing of motors at the site.[Read More…]
Get Ready for the Transit of Venus
EU–(ENEWSPF)–25 May 2012. Scientists and amateur astronomers around the world are preparing to observe the rare occurrence of Venus crossing the face of the Sun on 5-6 June, an event that will not be seen again for over a hundred years. The occasion also celebrates the first transit while there[Read More…]
