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Water Conservation Tour Hits Goal of Saving 2 Billion Gallons |
PISCATAWAY, N.J., October 28, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour has been successfully rolling across the United States since April, aiming to reach its water conservation goal of two billion gallons by November 24. It’s official – the goal has been reached and surpassed, with the total now at 2.2 billion gallons and still growing. |
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The Politics of Lung Cancer |
CHICAGO, IL, October 28, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- On April 22, 2010, Senators Dianne Feinstein and Sam Brownback urged the U.S. Senate to pass the 2009 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act. The Cancer Prevention Coalition and CPC Chairman Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. point to the statement in this Act that "lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths."
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New Colorado Cleantech Action Plan Identifies Combination of Innovation in Wind, Solar, Smart Grid & Bio-derived Sectors and Progressive State Policies as Leading Drivers of Industry Growth in the State |
DENVER, CO, October 19, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- - The Colorado Cleantech Action Plan, released yesterday at a State Capitol news conference, identifies Colorado’s cleantech assets and provides detailed, implementable actions that must be taken in order to maintain growth in Colorado’s cleantech industry.
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To Save Bees 13-Year-Old Tries to Become Paul Newman of Honey |
DEMING, WA, October 15, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- It all began when 11-year-old Henry's mother left him alone for just a few minutes sitting next to a stranger on a plane. Henry began a conversation that would change lives. The man was a local beekeeper and told Henry about bees and the worldwide crisis of colony collapse disorder. A natural born activist and entrepreneur Henry decided right then and there to go into business and donate a portion of his profits to The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees.
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New Eco Products Seen as Game-Changers for Government and Ordinary Americans |
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Terradime Modular™, a manufacturing and innovation enterprise focused on energy efficient technologies, today held an international product launch to unveil cutting-edge products designed to help people conserve energy and live cleaner, healthier lives. The products were created by alumni from Carnegie Mellon University.
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State Officials And Regional Non-profits Praise Innovative Plan That Promotes Recreation, Tourism and Bay Conservation |
ANNAPOLIS, MD, October 7, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Chesapeake Conservancy and its partners today endorsed the National Park Service's Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, calling it “a creative, thoughtful and innovative plan that will bring economic opportunity to the Chesapeake region through expanded geo-tourism and recreation.”
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EPA Biosolids Regulation, Scientific Integrity Hang on Court Ruling |
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NORTH SANDWICH, NH, October 4, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A federal judge in Athens, GA is about to rule on a lawsuit filed by a former EPA research scientist and two dairy farmers over fake data EPA and the University of Georgia published to support a controversial EPA regulation. The case, which has national implications, involves treated sewage sludge, called "biosolids," regulated under EPA's 503 Sludge Rule. Biosolids typically contain unknown levels of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, organic solvents and other industrial pollutants and is widely used to fertilize farms, lawns, and home gardens. |
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EcoBlu Products Performs Successful Trial of New Product |
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VISTA, CA, October 1, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EcoBlu Products, Inc., (OTCBB: ECOB) announced today that Bluwood™ treated LVL with special water repellency additives utilized as concrete form board received successful feedback from the field. EcoBlu Products is working with a large developer who utilized one of the biggest sub contractors to test a specially formulated Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) treated with special additives to increase the usage of the LVL over traditional methods. |
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PIPS Reaches Out to Investors to Bring Revolutionary Static Pressure Into Energy Converter to market |
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, October 1, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Canadian company PIPS (Productivity Improvement & Problem Solving) is looking to identify manufacturing partners and investors interested in collaborating to develop and commercialize its static pressure into energy and motion converters (patent pending). PIPS is currently working to raise funds to ramp up development and testing of its deep water static pressure energy converter, and air static pressure device for driving motor vehicles. |