Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. On April 30th, this region of Mercury’s surface will have a new crater! Traveling at 3.91 kilometers per second (over 8,700 miles per hour), the MESSENGER spacecraft will collide with Mercury’s surface, creating a crater estimated to be 16 meters (52 feet) in diameter. The large,[Read More…]
Month: April 2015
NASA’s NuSTAR Captures Possible ‘Screams’ from Zombie Stars
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has captured a new high-energy X-ray view (magenta) of the bustling center of our Milky Way galaxy. The smaller circle shows the center of our galaxy where the NuSTAR image was taken. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Peering into the heart of[Read More…]
Pedego Recalls Electric Bicycle Batteries Due To Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015 Pedego electric bike metal batteries Recall Summary Name of product: Lithium ion rechargeable batteries Hazard: The batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Pedego Electric Bikes toll-free at (888) 870-9754 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, email [email protected], or[Read More…]
FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, known as submental fat. Using Kybella for the treatment of fat outside of the submental area is not approved and is not recommended. Kybella[Read More…]
Souped-up Remote Control Switches Behaviors On-and-off in Mice
BRAIN Initiative yields chemical-genetic tool with push-pull capabilities Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Neuroscientists have perfected a chemical-genetic remote control for brain circuitry and behavior. This evolving technology can now sequentially switch the same neurons — and the behaviors they mediate — on-and-off in mice, say researchers funded by the National[Read More…]
Energy Efficiency Saves Trillions of Dollars, Promotes Jobs, Cuts Pollution
NRDC: But some draft efficiency bill provisions would reverse efficiency progress WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015 – Congress should strengthen energy efficiency programs and adopt policies that would save taxpayer dollars, promote job growth, and cut pollution, not delay or weaken them, a Natural Resources Defense Council efficiency expert told lawmakers today.[Read More…]
Groups Appeal Water Pollution Permit for Waukegan Coal Plant on Lake Michigan
Groups Site Unlawful Permit Provisions that Give Coal Plant a Free Pass to Pollute WAUKEGAN, Ill. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Today, the Sierra Club, Environmental Law & Policy Center and other environmental organizations appealed Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) water pollution permit for NRG’s Waukegan coal plant. The permit, the groups argue,[Read More…]
New Data Shows West Coast Whale Entanglements Now At Record High Levels
Conservation groups seek reforms in crab and other California fisheries through collaborative effort A whale with several fishing ropes wrapped around its flipper. Over time, the whale’s continued growth, combined with drag through the water and shifting, could cause these ropes to tighten, leading to bone damage, infection, and eventually[Read More…]
Proposed Minimum Wage Bill Would Uplift Working Families and Save $5.3 Billion Annually in Food Assistance Costs
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, October 2014. SOURCE: AP Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Today in Congress, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) are expected to introduce a new proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 per[Read More…]
ExxonMobil Profits: A Clarion Call to End Polluter Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. This morning, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported $4.9 billion in first quarter earnings for 2015. The largest oil and gas company’s profits are increased by its share of billions in taxpayer subsidies for the oil and gas industry. Last week, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie[Read More…]
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