Press Releases on May 13, 2013

GSK enters new commitment with the GAVI Alliance to supply cervical cancer vaccine for girls in the world’s poorest countries

Issued: Thursday 9 May 2013, London UK GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical cancer vaccine as part of a newlong termprogramme to help protect girls against cervical cancer in the world’s poorest …

Meeting Tibetan Students in Portland, Oregon

May 9th 2013 Portland, Oregon, USA 8 May 2013 - Shortly after arriving in Portland today, having flown from one side of the United States to the other, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met staff and Tibetans students participating in the Global Leadership …

GSK gives update on plans to share detailed clinical trial data as part of its commitment to transparency

-New online system will enable researchers to request access to patient level data from GSK clinical trials to help further scientific understanding and improve patient care -Panel of independent experts will review research proposals for access to …

A Meeting of Faiths and Concern for the Outer and Inner Environment in Portland, Oregon

May 10th 2013 Portland, Oregon, USA 9 May 2013 - Starting his first full day in Portland, the ‘City of Roses’, His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the Chiles Center of the University of Portland where he was given a traditional Tibetan welcome by members …

New Food Retail Industry Outlook is Personal, Digital and Virtual

Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow’s Trends Delivered Today Offers Insights into Food Retail Growth Strategies   ORLANDO, FL – APRIL 30, 2013 – Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow’s Trends Delivered Today, unveiled by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), is an …

Funding boost for GSK’s open innovation research into diseases affecting the developing world

Issued: Friday 3 May 2013, London UK GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced a funding injection of up to £5m from the Wellcome Trust to support its open approach to discovering and developing urgently needed new treatments for diseases of the developing …

ConAgra Foods Names Tom McGough President, Consumer Foods

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 2, 2013-- ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America’s leading packaged food companies, has named Tom McGough president of its Consumer Foods group. McGough’s appointment was made following the resignation of …

FMI Offers Webinar Series on Food Retailing 2013 Research

May 10, 2013 – ARLINGTON, VA – The Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) research on “Tomorrow’s Trends” uncovered cornerstone changes that will shape the grocery retailing industry over the coming years. On May 15, FMI will launch an eight-session webinar …

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Energy Department Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure

WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department today launched H2USA -- a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for U.S. consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).  The …

World Leaders Lack Political Will to Make Progress at Climate Negotiations in Bonn

    Statement By Alden Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists BONN, Germany (May 3, 2013) – The first climate negotiation meeting of 2013 ended today with some progress on clarifying where countries stand on key issues, but saw little narrowing of the major …

Congress Should Prioritize Modern, “Healthy Farm” Practices When Farm Bill Debate Re-Starts This Month

    Industrial Model of Agriculture Is a Dead End, Scientists Say WASHINGTON (May 9, 2013) — U.S. agriculture is at a crossroads: continue the polluting, soil-depleting industrialized farming methods of the past, or invest in modern practices of the future …

McCarthy Vote Boycotted: Lawmakers Urged to Quickly Reschedule Vote

    Statement by Kevin Knobloch, Union of Concerned Scientists President WASHINGTON (May 9, 2013) – Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are boycotting a committee voting session on President Barack Obama's choice to head …

News Media Help ExxonMobil, Koch Bros. Spread Climate Disinformation

    Top News Outlets Failed to Cite Think Tank Funding in Two-Thirds of Climate and Energy Stories in 2011 and 2012 WASHINGTON (May 13, 2013)—The U.S. news media routinely fail to inform the public about the fossil fuel industry funders behind climate …

Harvard University Recognizes EPA Renewable Energy Program as a Top Government Innovation

  Harvard University Recognizes EPA Renewable Energy Program as a Top Government Innovation Release Date: 05/01/2013 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection …

Dr. Christine Pawley receives 2013 Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award

NEWS For Immediate Release May 13, 2013 Contact: Rudolph Rose CHICAGO - The Gleason Book Award Committee of the American Library Association Library History Roundtable is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2013 Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award is …

Stanley Cup Playoffs Powered by Green Energy

The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Sterling Planet to reduce the environmental impact of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sterling Planet is providing the NHL with 12.85 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of Green-e Energy certified renewable …

Cargill joins with Parrish and Heimbecker to own and operate Thunder-Bay grain terminal

Share this:  ' + 'sc' + 'ript' + '>'); .   WINNIPEG – May 02, 2013 – Cargill today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to enter a joint venture agreement with Parrish and Heimbecker, Limited (PH) that would have …

IKEA Installs 2.7 MW of Solar in Perryville, MD

A 2.7-megawatt (MW) solar array has been installed atop IKEA's distribution center in Perryville, Maryland, bringing the company's total generating capacity to 38 megawatts (MW) and marking IKEAs thirty-sixth completed solar project. The new array …

Cargill launches initiative to help food makers improve the nutritional profiles of products for kids

Share this:  ' + 'sc' + 'ript' + '>'); .   New website – www.childhood-nutrition.com – provides resources for manufacturers and foodservice operators facing formulation challenges MINNEAPOLIS – April 30, 2013 – Cargill today …