NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2010 – The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest concentration levels since pre-industrial times, a United Nations climate research body said today. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin warns that carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have all increased their presence, increasing their[Read More…]
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Haiti Cholera Outbreak Needs Stronger Response, Top UN Relief Official Stresses
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2010 – The top United Nations humanitarian official has stressed the need for a much stronger international and national response to the cholera epidemic in Haiti during a visit to the Caribbean nation. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and its regional arm, the Pan-American Health Organization[Read More…]
Fifth Circuit Decision Finds Construction of Sandy Creek Coal Plant Unlawful
RIESEL, TX–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the Texas Commission on Environmentally Quality (TCEQ) unlawfully approved the construction of the Sandy Creek coal plant in Riesel, Texas. The Sandy Creek plant, which would be a major source of hazardous air pollution including[Read More…]
Salazar Announces New Offshore Wind Initiative; Sierra Club Applauds Effort
BALTIMORE–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. Yesterday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a new initiative by his agency to encourage development of offshore wind energy along the Atlantic Coast. Statement of Sierra Club Deputy Conservation Director Bruce Nilles: It’s encouraging to see the Interior Department taking serious steps to further accelerate the rapid[Read More…]
Oil Budget Press Call, November 24, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Federal Interagency Solutions Group, established at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard and authorized under a directive from the National Incident Commander (NIC), released a peer-reviewed report that details the scientific calculations of the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill Oil[Read More…]
Feds Move to Outlaw Synthetic Marijuana Blends
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The DEA announced today that it will temporarily classify five synthetic chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana as Schedule 1 drugs, meaning they have no medical value, a high potential for abuse, and will be illegal to sell, purchase, or use. (Marijuana itself, as many[Read More…]
DEA Moves to Emergency Control Synthetic Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is using its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals (JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol) used to make “fake pot” products. Except as authorized by law, this action will make possessing and selling these chemicals or[Read More…]
Cook County State’s Attorney Announces Charges In 2009 Murder of Oak Forest Woman
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. Murder charges have been filed against the estranged husband of a south suburban woman who was shot multiple times and found dead in the trunk of her car in 2009, just days before the victim was to have finalized divorce proceedings against the defendant, Cook County State’s[Read More…]
Statement by Vice President Biden on Tomorrow’s Anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. “Around the globe, violence against women is an epidemic. Violence robs women and girls of their full potential and causes untold human suffering. Violence against women impedes economic development, threatens peace and prosperity, and inhibits full participation in civic life. For every woman who has been[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010 – 10:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: I have my two trusty assistants here — (laughter) — Malia and Sasha for one of the most important duties that I carry out as President. Before everybody[Read More…]
