The more collective feeling in a society, the more its members are likely to offer bribes, University of Toronto professors discover TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Why are some places more prone to bribery and corruption than others? Part of the answer seems to be the level of collective feeling in[Read More…]
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See the East Coast Earthquake from Three Washington Monument Cameras
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Note: Video is silent. The three sets of footage are roughly synchronized. Source: doi.gov
Sierra Club: U.S. House Continues Assault on Clean Air
Latest Vote Blocks Toxic Mercury Protections Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that would block critical protections against toxic mercury emitted by cement plants. The chamber is expected to vote on a similar bill to block toxic mercury protections for industrial boilers next week. [Read More…]
Movie Set in the World of Birding Shines Light on Audubon
20th Century Fox Movie The Big Year Opens Oct. 14 Starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black (Photo: Brenda Timm – Audubon President David Yarnold with stars of The Big Year) New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. It’s going to be a big day for birds and Audubon –[Read More…]
DOT Awards $196 Million to Reduce Train Travel Time by 30 Minutes Between Detroit and Chicago
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday awarded a $196.5 million grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for track and signal improvements between Detroit and Kalamazoo, MI. These improvements will allow for speeds up to 110 mph on 77 percent of Amtrak’s Wolverine and Blue[Read More…]
Defenders of Wildlife Announces New President
Former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director, Jamie Rappaport Clark, takes the helm as president and CEO WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Jamie Rappaport Clark takes the helm as president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife. Clark has been with Defenders for seven years as the executive vice president. As a woman, mother,[Read More…]
News Conference by President Obama, October 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011 – 11:00 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I will take your questions in a second. But first, I just want to say a few words about the economy. Next week, the Senate will vote on the American Jobs Act. And I think by now[Read More…]
House Blocks Critical Health Protections by Approving ‘Cement’ Bill
NRDC: ‘GOP March of Folly Continues’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The House today approved a dangerous bill that would stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean-air safeguards for cement plants, continuing the deadly practice of putting polluters before people’s health. The following is a statement from John Walke, clean air director at[Read More…]
CDC Finds 60 Percent Increase in Youth Athletes Treated for Traumatic Brain Injuries
Greatest numbers of visits caused by bicycling, football, and playground activities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Emergency department visits for sports– and recreation–related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, among children and adolescents increased by 60 percent during the last decade, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
FDA and NIH Announce Joint Study on Tobacco Use and Risk Perceptions
Landmark collaboration is the first since the passing of the 2009 Tobacco Control Act Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts[Read More…]
