NRDC: “Big Oil companies want us to believe these benefits aren’t worth it.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s new standards for gas and vehicle emissions that will be announced today will dramatically reduce hazardous air pollution such as smog-forming nitrogen oxides. Luke Tonachel, senior vehicles analyst at[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Study: Cannabis Smoking Associated With “Significantly Better” Health Outcomes Than Tobacco Smoking
Randwick, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Adults who inhale cannabis report significantly better health outcomes than do those who smoke tobacco or a combination of both substances, according to exploratory survey data to be published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Investigators at the University of New South Wales assessed the relationship between[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Down in 22 States, Up in 12 in Feb. 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 42 States, Down in 8
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two states had unemployment rate decreases, 12 states had increases, and 16 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia[Read More…]
Vaginal Delivery Recommended Over Maternal-Request Cesarean
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. The nation’s largest ob-gyn organization recommends that pregnant women plan for vaginal birth unless there is a medical reason for a cesarean. In new guidelines issued this week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) says maternal-request cesareans are especially not recommended for[Read More…]
EPA Proposes Achievable Cleaner Fuels and Cars Standard, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Extensive Health Benefits
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Based on extensive input from auto manufactures, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed sensible standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also enabling efficiency improvements in the cars and trucks[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Obama Administration to Release Cleaner Tailpipe Standards
New Rules Will Slash Smog from Cars and Trucks WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release new cleaner tailpipe standards that will reduce smog-forming pollution, save lives and improve public health. These new safeguards will require that oil refineries reduce the sulfur[Read More…]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds $1.57 Million Judgment Against National Union of Healthcare Workers, Sal Rosselli and Other Union Officials
Scathing Decision Finds that Rosselli and Others Diverted Union Resources to Their Own Use, Stole Documents and Equipment, Lied to Workers and the Court, and Deliberately Harmed Union Members SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District upheld a $1.57 million judgment yesterday against[Read More…]
New York Firm Recalls Frozen Mini Quesadilla, Pizza, Cheese Steak and Other Snack Products Due To Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013 – Rich Products Corporation, a Buffalo, NY firm, is recalling approximately 196,222 pounds of frozen chicken quesadilla and various other heat treated, not fully cooked frozen mini meals and snack items because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety[Read More…]
Illinois State Fire Marshal Encourages Child Safety
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2013. The State Fire Marshal (OSFM) urges families to exercise caution in order to prevent small children from reaching hazardous items kept at home that present a risk of poisoning or other serious incidents. OSFM seeks to educate the public on how to store both over the counter[Read More…]
Illinois Filmmakers Encouraged to Enter Work in State’s Short Film Competition
Sixth Year for Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Competition CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Illinois filmmakers who are looking for the next big break are invited to enter their work in the 2013 Shortcuts competition which kicks off today. In its sixth year, Shortcuts is a statewide short film competition sponsored by the[Read More…]
