“Health Before Happy Hour” campaign seeks state legislation to protect patient rights, preserve and license dispensaries Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Medical marijuana advocates will hold stakeholder meetings across Washington State next week in advance of submitting written public comments on regulations being developed for I-502, the state’s recreational marijuana initiative[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Story of the Landscape Hike at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. In 1957 May Theilgaard Watts, naturalist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois wrote the enchanting book Reading the Landscape. She wrote “there is good reading on the land…The records are written in the forests, in fencerows, in gardens, in tree rings.” Join us on[Read More…]
November Happenings at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. Thorn Creek Nature Center is nestled at the beginning of a three and half mile trail system that meanders through Thorn Creek Nature Preserve. Housed in a small white wooden church building built in the mid-1860’s, the nature center houses several displays for both adults[Read More…]
Third Trial Begins for San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator, After Winning Landmark Right to a Defense
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis desperately seeks a conviction after People v. Jackson overturned her legal strategy San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The third trial against medical marijuana dispensary operator and Navy veteran Jovan Jackson began today in San Diego Superior Court, before Judge Louis R. Hanoian. San Diego District Attorney[Read More…]
One-two Punch Knocks out Aggressive Tumors
New nanoparticles weaken tumor-cell defenses, then strike with chemotherapy drug. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. An aggressive form of breast cancer known as “triple negative” is very difficult to treat: Chemotherapy can shrink such tumors for a while, but in many patients they grow back and gain resistance to the original[Read More…]
The ‘Great Rent Wars’ of New York
Historian Robert Fogelson’s new book uncovers the origins of rent control in a World War I-era fight between tenants and landlords for control of New York real estate. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In 1920, a Bronx district court judge named William E. Morris heard a series of cases that aroused[Read More…]
Marketer of Outdoor Accessories Agrees to Drop Made-in-the-USA Claims
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. A marketer of iPhone accessories, bottle holders, lens cleaners, dog collars, leashes, and other outdoor accessories has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed certain of its products were “Made in the U.S.A,” or “Truly Made in the USA” even though the[Read More…]
Department of Transportation Announces $29 Million to Fund New Research on Strengthening Transit Safety and Disaster Recovery Capabilities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the availability of $29 million in competitive research funds for innovative public transportation projects that will help ensure safe and reliable transit service for riders of America’s public transportation systems. The grants will help transit agencies[Read More…]
Study Identifies Garden Plants Most Attractive to Insect Pollinators
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. A study conducted by Sussex University researchers has identified the garden plants most attractive to pollinating insects. The study’s findings are important as pollinating insects are declining globally and are facing growing habitat losses. The study also gives vital scientific information to individuals and communities on[Read More…]
Energy Department Actions to Deploy Combined Heat and Power, Boost Industrial Efficiency
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Underscoring President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut harmful emissions and double energy efficiency, the Energy Department is taking action to develop the next generation of combined heat and power (CHP) technology and help local communities and businesses make cost-effective investments that save money and energy.[Read More…]
