Dozens of equality supporters amass outside of downtown D.C. food truck to protest Chick-fil-A’s anti-LGBT donations Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization – staged a protest outside of a Chick-fil-A food truck in downtown Washington, D.C. on July[Read More…]
Day: July 26, 2012
Study: Cannabis Extracts Mitigate Muscle Stiffness In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Derriford, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–26 July 2012. The oral administration of cannabis extracts significantly reduces muscle stiffness in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to clinical trial data published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Investigators at the University of Plymouth, Clinical Neurology Research Group, in the United Kingdom assessed[Read More…]
UN Official Hails United Kingdom’s Measures to Make Olympics Sustainable
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–26 July 2012. A senior United Nations official today praised the measures taken by the United Kingdom to ensure that the London Summer Olympic Games are environmentally sustainable. “London’s clean-up of an old industrial site; the restoration of flows and habitat on the River Lea; the greening of supply chains;[Read More…]
Judge Rules to Protect Corpus Christi from Dirty Las Brisas Proposal
In Victory for Public Health, Court Rules Plant’s Air Permit Invalid Austin, TX–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. District Court Judge Stephen Yelenosky signed an order Monday, July 24, invalidating the state-issued air pollution permit for the proposed Las Brisas power plant in Corpus Christi, TX. The Las Brisas proposal is the only[Read More…]
Motion Sensing Security Lights Recalled by HeathCo due to Electrical Shock Hazard – Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Members of Congress React to PBS Story on Border Abuses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. In response to a PBS investigation that documented allegations of widespread abuse by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, Members of Congress expressed grave concerns about the agency’s commitment to preventing the mistreatment of detained immigrants. The documentary, which mirrors the findings of multiple independent inquiries[Read More…]
Critical Condition—Why America Must Address Rising Health Care Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a series of infographics illustrating a serious challenge facing our nation: containing the skyrocketing costs of health care. While the new health care law, which includes an array of reforms to the way health care is paid for and[Read More…]
Entropy Can Lead to Order, Paving the Route to Nanostructures
Computer simulations by University of Michigan researchers Pablo Damasceno, Sharon Glotzer, and Michael Engel have shown how entropy can nudge nanoparticles into organized structures. They can even predict what kinds of structures will form. Image credit: Laura Rudich ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Researchers trying to herd tiny particles into[Read More…]
NRDC: Congressional Republicans Unleash Double-Barreled Attack on Health and Environment
NRDC: “It’s Time to Stop Politicking and Start Solving Problems’’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – Republicans in the House and the Senate today launched a dual attack by promoting extremist legislation that would do nothing to protect public health but instead help special interest allies gain further license to continue polluting[Read More…]
First Half of 2012 Sets MPG Record for Higher Auto Fuel Efficiency
On Eve of New Federal MPG Rules, Analysis Shows Bigger, More Efficient Vehicles Are a ‘Real Game Changer’ WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – The first half of 2012 set the record for the highest-ever fuel efficiency for new passenger vehicles entering the U.S. market, according to industry analysts Baum &[Read More…]