Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. A recent increase in the abundance of particles high in the atmosphere has offset about a third of the current climate warming influence of carbon dioxide (CO2) change during the past decade, according to a new study led by NOAA and published today in the online[Read More…]
Day: July 21, 2011
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, July 21, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 19 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion,[Read More…]
Lt. Gov. Simon: College Degrees Lead to Clean Energy Future
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. Speaking at a wind energy conference in Chicago today, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon said that community colleges are playing a key role in preparing workers for green jobs of the future and keeping the state on track to meet its ambitious alternative energy goals. Simon said[Read More…]
Patient Advocates Appeal Federal Decision to Deny Medical Marijuana to Millions of Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. The country’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), with the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC), today appealed a recent decision by the federal government to keep marijuana classified as a dangerous drug with no medical value. The appeal to the D.C. Circuit[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. Special Factor: Minnesota has indicated that approximately 1,750 of their reported initial claims are a result of state employees filing due to the state government shutdown. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 418,000,[Read More…]
Atlantis and Crew Welcomed Home for Final Time
Image above: Space shuttle Atlantis lands for the final time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Image credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls › View larger image CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. Wrapping up 30 years of unmatched achievements and blazing a trail for the next era of U.S. human spaceflight, NASA’s[Read More…]
Puffins ‘Scout Out’ Best Migration Route
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–21 July 2011. Individual Atlantic puffins ‘scout out’ their own migration routes rather than relying on genetic ‘programming’ or learning routes from a parent, a new study suggests. The evidence comes from research by a team from Oxford University and Microsoft Research Cambridge which used BAS geolocater tags to[Read More…]
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida Lead List of “Toxic 20” States with Most Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants
Worst States: OH, PA, FL, KY, MD, IN, MI, WV, GA, NC, SC, AL, TX, VA, TN, MO, IL, WI, NH, IA WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. Residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida live in states with the most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to an analysis[Read More…]
Midsummer Madness Crowd Earns Sweat Equity (Story/Video)
Midsummer Madness participants enjoy the cool air in Dining on the Green as they wait for raffles to begin. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Setting forth on the hottest day of the year so far when temps in Park Forest topped at 100° F, Midsummer Madness participants marched through[Read More…]
Obama OKs Medal of Honor for living Marine (Video/Story)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A Marine who repeatedly braved enemy fire in eastern Afghanistan attempting to find and save fellow members of his embedded training team will receive the Medal of Honor, Marine Corps Times has confirmed. Dakota Meyer was contacted by President Obama on Monday, according to sources with knowledge of[Read More…]
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