Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 By: Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S. Helderman and Michael Birnbaum Donald Trump was in his element, mingling with beauty pageant contestants and business tycoons as he brought his Miss Universe pageant to Russia for a much-anticipated Moscow debut. Nonetheless, Trump was especially eager for the presence of[Read More…]
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Behavioral Economics Helps Boost Fuel and Carbon Efficiency of Airline Captains
Novel approach yields major savings, reduces emissions A study found significant savings in carbon emissions and monetary costs when Virgin Airlines pilots were provided with monthly information on fuel efficiency and other individualized feedback. Courtesy of: Virgin Airlines CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 By: Mark Peters Interventions rooted in behavioral economics can[Read More…]
UN Relief Wing Foresees Thousands More Fleeing Fallujah Amid Ongoing Fighting
Emergency kits being distributed BY UNHCR to newly-displaced families from Falluja and al-Iraq camp, Ameriyat Al-Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq. Photo: UNHCR/Anmar Qusay GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 June 2016 – More than 83,000 people have fled the besieged city of Fallujah and surrounding areas as of this past Saturday, and thousands more could still be[Read More…]
NASA’s K2 Finds Newborn Exoplanet Around Young Star (Video)
When a planet such as K2-33b passes in front of its host star, it blocks some of the star’s light. Observing this periodic dimming, called a transit, from continual monitoring of a star’s brightness, allows astronomers to detect planets outside our solar system with a high degree of certainty. This[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Finds 11 Oil and Gas Companies Were Responsible for Half of the Industry’s Methane Pollution in 2014
A pump jack for pulling oil from the ground is seen near New Town, North Dakota, on February 25, 2015. Source: AP/Matthew Brown Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. In 2014, ConocoPhillips topped the list of companies with the most methane pollution in the onshore oil and gas production sector.[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Explores Potential of Community Land Trusts to Provide, Protect Affordable Housing for Low-Income Families
Community land trusts can help lower-income families safely bridge the gap between rental housing and traditional homeownership. Source: iStockphoto Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. A new report from the Center for American Progress explores the potential of community land trusts to provide and protect affordable housing for low-income families in[Read More…]
House, Senate Bills Aim to Remove Barriers to Marijuana Research
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 – This week, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD-01), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), and Sam Farr (D-CA-20) will be introducing the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016. This bill heeds the calls of the medical research community to address the burdensome processes that currently[Read More…]
Farmers, Farmworkers and Beekeepers Confront EPA with 2.64 Million Dead Bees
National “Keep Hives Alive Tour” ends with rally at EPA WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. Over 40 percent of U.S. honeybee hives die each year, costing the farming and beekeeping industry more than $2 billion annually. On the Keep the Hives Alive Tour, farmers, farmworkers, beekeepers and food advocates[Read More…]
Millions of Dead Bees in D.C. Send S.O.S. for Pollinators
National Keep the Hives Alive Tour visits Washington during Pollinator Week WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. National Pollinator Week begins today as beekeepers, farmers, scientists, food movement advocates and consumers around the country elevate the plight of bees and other important pollinators. Center for Food Safety has joined several beekeeping, farming, and[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Greenland Foreign Minister Vittus Qujaukitsoq and Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen
GREENLAND–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 FOREIGN MINISTER QUJAUKITSOQ: Good afternoon. I think it’s appropriate to have a brief presentation and introduction of what we are doing here. Welcome to this briefing and good afternoon to all of you. I am pleased to welcome Secretary John Kerry to Ilulissat, Greenland. Today, we are[Read More…]
