Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Today, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune testified before the U.S. Senate Committee of Foreign Affairs regarding the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline national interest determination. Brune’s written testimony is here. Below are his verbal remarks: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Corker, members of the committee, it[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Major Win for Conservation Groups in Coal Dust Case Against BNSF
Court gives lawsuit green light to proceed SEATTLE, WA–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014. This morning the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a motion to dismiss in its entirety, allowing a Clean Water Act lawsuit against BNSF Railway Company to proceed for coal dust contamination of U.S. waterways.[Read More…]
SEIU: Anti-Immigrant House Bills Must Be Defeated
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014. After debate on the floor of the House of Representatives about the ENFORCE Act (HR 4138) and the Faithful Execution of the Law Act (HR 3973) , Rocio Saenz, Executive Vice President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “It seems that[Read More…]
Fitbit Recalls Force Activity-Tracking Wristband Due to Risk of Skin Irritation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: March 12, 2014 Recall number: 14-129 Fitbit Force activity-tracking wristband Recall Summary Name of product: Wireless activity-tracking wristband Hazard: Users can develop[Read More…]
NASA’s Operation IceBridge Begins New Arctic Campaign
The NASA P-3 leaving the hangar at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on the morning of March 10 in preparation for the flight to Thule Air Base, Greenland. Image Credit: NASA/Patrick Black Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Researchers aboard NASA’s P-3 research aircraft left the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in[Read More…]
Review of Home Care Visits for the Elderly Finds There is ‘No Proven Benefit’
UK—(ENEWSPF)–13 March 2014 . In what’s thought to be the biggest review of academic literature into whether home care visits provide benefits for the elderly, researchers conclude there is ‘no consistent evidence’ to show they lead to the elderly living longer or having more independent lives than those without any[Read More…]
‘Intelligent’ People are More Likely to Trust Others
UK—(ENEWSPF)–13 March 2014. Intelligent people are more likely to trust others, while those who score lower on measures of intelligence are less likely to do so, says a new study. Oxford University researchers based their finding on an analysis of the General Social Survey, a nationally representative public opinion survey[Read More…]
FTC Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee on Improving Sports Safety
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress today on actions it has taken to help ensure that concussion protection claims made for football helmets and other sports equipment are truthful and supported by reliable scientific evidence. Testifying on behalf of the Commission before the House Energy[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Features Student Video Contest Finalists on YouTube Channel
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the finalists of a student video competition she hosted during Black History Month are currently featured on her YouTube channel. Students in kindergarten through eighthgrade were invited to submit a 90-second video answering the question: Why it is Important to[Read More…]
Pain Free by Nature is Voluntarily Recalling Reumofan Plus Tablets
Woodland Park, CO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014. Pain Free By Nature is recalling “Reumofan Plus” Tablets purchased through their website at www.painfreebynature.com, because they contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients: methocarbamol and diclofenac. Use of this product could result in serious and life-threatening injuries. Reumofan Plus is used as a treatment for muscle[Read More…]
