Rule will restore protections to the nation’s streams and wetlands Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to restore long-standing Clean Water Act protections to streams and many wetlands across the country. These protections, which stood for decades since Congress passed the Clean Water[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands: Agriculture’s Exemptions and Exclusions from Clean Water Act Expanded by Proposal
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) today jointly released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources. The proposed rule will benefit businesses[Read More…]
Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely To Err In Traffic Stop Scenarios
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Dogs trained to detect the presence of illegal drugs are most likely to provide false alerts in situations involving the search of a motor vehicle, according to the findings of a study published online in the journal Forensic Science International.[Read More…]
NATO AWACS Provide Security Support for Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2014. NATO E-3A ‘Sentry’ Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft based in Geilenkirchen, Germany are helping secure and monitor the airspace over The Netherlands in support of the Nuclear Security Summit being held in The Hague on 24-25 March 2014. “We are monitoring this airspace very closely[Read More…]
Why Males Stray More than Females
UK–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2014. Do males have more to gain than females from mating with additional partners? The theory that they do, and that this can help to explain different sex roles observed in the males and females of many species, is known as ‘Bateman’s principles‘, named after the work of[Read More…]
DOT Announces $1 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funds for Roads Damaged by Mudslide in Washington State
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx yesterday announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help Washington state cover the costs of repairing roads damaged by a massive mudslide in Snohomish County. “These funds represent the first installment[Read More…]
Minority Health and Health Care Reform Eliminating Disparities
2014 Minority Health Conference goes mobile SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Building on the momentum of national health care reform, the 2014 Illinois Minority Health Conference, hosted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services and the Illinois Public Health Association, offers sessions focused on the Affordable[Read More…]
White House Report: Race to the Top Setting the Pace for Gains across the Education System
More support for educators and increases in student achievement are among signs of progress as anniversary of President Obama’s signature education reform approaches WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. In the four years since the Obama Administration announced its first Race to the Top grants, the President’s signature education initiative has helped[Read More…]
Joint U.S.-EU Statement on Combating Illicit Trafficking
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The European Union and the United States of America, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), each understand the importance of nuclear security and embrace the shared international responsibility to develop and promote systems and measures for the prevention of, detection of, and response to[Read More…]
Kazakhstan on Cooperation in the Sphere of Nonproliferation and Strengthening Nuclear Security
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America have confirmed a shared commitment to nonproliferation and strengthening nuclear security. The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America note with satisfaction the successful efforts of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and will continue to[Read More…]
