Site of crater EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 July 2013. ESA’s CryoSat satellite has found a vast crater in Antarctica’s icy surface. Scientists believe the crater was left behind when a lake lying under about 3 km of ice suddenly drained. Far below the thick ice sheet that covers Antarctica, there are lakes of[Read More…]
Day: July 2, 2013
Rules For Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Announced In Colorado
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Yesterday was a big day in Colorado, as rules for legal recreational marijuana sales were announced (actual sales don’t start until January). This is significant, because they are the first rules for legal marijuana sales in the nation, and will be looked at as the model for[Read More…]
Groups Call on U.S. Companies to Reject Canadian Tar Sands
Corporate Climate Campaign led by Sierra Club and ForestEthics Gains Momentum San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Fifty eight organizations, led by the Sierra Club and ForestEthics, released anopen letter today demanding that companies take climate action. The letter calls on U.S. corporations with trucking fleets join19 leading companies in avoiding[Read More…]
Hyundai Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 – 2013 Azera Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2013. SUMMARY: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Azera vehicles manufactured May 22, 2012, through November 23, 2012. The occupant detection system may fail to properly differentiate whether the front passenger seat occupant is an adult, a child or a child restraint seat.[Read More…]
NASA Commercial Crew Partner SpaceX Completes Two Human-Critical Reviews
HAWTHORNE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif., recently completed two milestones for NASA’s Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative, which is intended to make commercial human spaceflight services available for government and commercial customers. These were the fifth and sixth milestones for SpaceX, a partner[Read More…]
Protecting Data in the Cloud
A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers’ memory-access patterns CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Cloud computing — outsourcing computational tasks over the Internet — could give home-computer users unprecedented processing power and let small companies launch sophisticated Web services without building massive server farms. But[Read More…]
FTC Halts Allegedly Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme
Victimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Falsely Touted Legal Assistance and “Forensic Audits” for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in federal court to halt a mortgage relief scheme that allegedly deceived and preyed on distressed homeowners by charging them $2,000 to $4,000 based[Read More…]
In Wake of Massive Bee Kills, Oregon Temporarily Bans Some Pesticide Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. In the wake of massive bee kills, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is placing temporary restrictions on the use of pesticides with the active ingredient dinotefuran. Dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid pesticide, was confirmed as the cause of one massive bee die-off in Wilsonville, Oregon, and suspected[Read More…]
Energy Department Releases Draft Advanced Fossil Energy Solicitation to Support Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Department of Energy announced today a draft loan guarantee solicitation for innovative and advanced fossil energy projects and facilities that substantially reduce greenhouse gas and other air pollution. The Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation, authorized by[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Takes Amendatory Veto Action on Concealed Carry Legislation
Governor Uses Constitutional Authority to Address Serious Public Safety Issues CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today took amendatory veto action on House Bill 183 – legislation that will allow and regulate the carrying of concealed handguns in public places. The governor’s amendatory veto makes critical changes to several provisions[Read More…]
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