Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2013. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that Dominion Energy has agreed to pay a $3.4 million civil penalty and spend approximately $9.8 million on environmental mitigation projects to resolve Clean Air Act (CAA) violations. The settlement will result in[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Monsanto Protection Act Undermines U.S. Food Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. On March 26, President Obama signed into law House Resolution 933, a stop-gap Continuing Resolution that allowed the U.S. to avoid a government shutdown for six months. The resolution also contained the “biotech rider,” or amendment that took away the authority of federal courts to[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, April 2, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 02, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator during an operation in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The facilitator is believed to have procured, transported and distributed weapons to insurgents in Paktiya and Khost province. He has also allegedly emplaced improvised explosive devices[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, April 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Rebellion / Governance U.S. Assistance SYRIA Nonlethal Support to Syrian Opposition Coalition and Supreme Military Command D.P.R.K. / R.O.K. Latest Provocations from D.P.R.K. Regional Diplomacy / Secretary’s Meeting with R.O.K. Foreign Minister / Trip International Obligations AZERBAIJAN National Democratic[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. It’s very good to see you. Thanks for taking care of Josh in my absence last week. Before I take your questions, I want to say a couple of things. One, and perhaps most importantly, I apologize[Read More…]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Ensures Greater Value For People In Medicare Drug And Health Plans
Rate Announcement Details Plan Payments & Other Program Updates for 2014 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2014 rate announcement and final call letter for Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug benefit (Part D) programs. The announcements set a stable path[Read More…]
The American Academy of Pediatrics Offers New Resources During Autism Awareness Month
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics joins with other child health organizations in recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatricians screen[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Presents Recommendations for Expansion of Medicaid
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medicaid insures 39 percent of the children in the United States. In an updated policy statement in the May 2013 Pediatrics (published online April 1), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes opportunities and challenges for federal and state advocacy on behalf of children[Read More…]
Over-diagnosis of Reflux in Infants Leads to Needless Medication
Calling gastroesophageal reflux a disease increases parents’ wish for medication, symptoms are frequently over-treated in infants, according to new research Ann Arbor, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Medications used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, are some of the most widely used medications in children less than one year old.[Read More…]
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises in Men With Inherited Genetic Condition
New study adds prostate to cancers associated with Lynch syndrome ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2013. Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by[Read More…]
