Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is pleased to announce that it is now providing educational content to the editors of The Answer Page, Inc. The Answer Page, Inc. is an online medical educational resource founded in[Read More…]
Year: 2013
FAA Planning for $600 Million in 2013 Spending Cuts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22– To prepare for the possibility of a budget sequestration on March 1, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making plans to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013. Among the changes we are considering are furloughing the vast majority[Read More…]
Statement on Sequestration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, 22 February 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. On Sequestration and the Federal Aviation Administration Sequestration will have a serious impact on the transportation services that are critical to the traveling public and the nation’s economy. At DOT we will need to cut nearly a billion dollars, which will affect dozens of our programs.[Read More…]
Press Conference with Secretary Panetta at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2013. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Let me begin by welcoming everyone to what should be my final press conference on this — the last of my international trips as secretary. I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but my hope is that this time it really[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, February 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Alliance Lobby Week Comes Just Days Before Sequester Cuts are Set to Kick In Alliance members scheduled more than 70 district meetings with their elected officials for this week’s President’s Day Lobby Week. The appointments came as the Senate is set to vote next week –[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Finalizes Plan for Additional Development, Wildlife Protections in 23 Million Acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The final action allows for the development of 72 percent of[Read More…]
ISAF Defence Ministers Prepare for Transition Milestone
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–22 February 2013. Defence Ministers from NATO and partner nations assessed the progress made since the transition to Afghan security responsibility began two years ago, and looked ahead to future tasks at a meeting in Brussels on 22 February. “There have been challenges. But in those two years we have[Read More…]
Caves Point to Thawing of Siberia
EU–(ENEWSPF)–22 February 2013. Evidence from Siberian caves suggests that a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius could see permanently frozen ground thaw over a large area of Siberia, threatening release of carbon from soils, and damage to natural and human environments. A thaw in Siberia’s permafrost (ground frozen throughout[Read More…]
Health Care Law Protects Consumers Against Worst Insurance Practices
Key health insurance protections for all Americans moves forward Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a final rule that implements five key consumer protections from the Affordable Care Act, and makes the health insurance market work better for individuals, families, and[Read More…]
Choosing Wisely® Campaign – American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) yesterday released a list of specific tests or treatments that are commonly given to children, but not always necessary, as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can[Read More…]
