Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Mach 11, 2014. President Obama today designated Point Arena- Stornetta Public Lands as part of the California Coastal National Monument. Located along the south coast of California’s Mendocino County, these public lands include 1,665 acres of majestic views, tide pools and coastal wetlands. “In his State of the Union[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Report Reveals Environmental Costs of North American Free Trade Agreement
Environmental Damages Underscore Risks of Unfair Trade WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. A massive free trade deal went into effect 20 years ago and has had very harmful effects on communities and the environment in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, according to a report released today. January 1, 1994 marked the[Read More…]
SEIU Documentary Calls on Lawmakers to Fight Retirement Inequality for Women
“I Am Not Margaret Mead: Protecting Women’s Access to Financially Secure Retirement” highlights plight of working women WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. A new web documentary from SEIU’s retirement security campaign is calling for solutions to the retirement security crisis that threatens working women across the country. “I am not Margaret[Read More…]
NATO Deputy Secretary General Discusses Partnership with Moldovan Lawmakers
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—11 March 2014. NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow discussed the advantages of cooperation and partnership and the crisis in Ukraine with a delegation of Moldovan lawmakers on Tuesday (11 March 2014). “We want to look for ways to strengthen your efforts on the reform path,” the Deputy Secretary[Read More…]
Long-Term Warming Likely to Be Significant Despite Recent Slowdown
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. A new NASA study shows Earth’s climate likely will continue to warm during this century on track with previous estimates, despite the recent slowdown in the rate of global warming. This research hinges on a new and more detailed calculation of the sensitivity of Earth’s climate[Read More…]
Study Suggests Higher Levels of Omega-3 in Diet are Associated with Better Sleep
UK—(ENEWSP)–11 March 2014. A randomised placebo-controlled study by the University of Oxford suggests that higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep. The researchers explored whether 16 weeks of daily 600 mg supplements of algal sources would[Read More…]
Principles to Make Progress on Trade and Competitiveness
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. As our nation’s lawmakers begin debating major regional trade deals with both the Asia Pacific and Europe, the Center for American Progress today unveiled a set of principles to guide Congress and the Obama administration in their efforts to forge a new consensus on how trade[Read More…]
Scientists Determine 99.6% of Lice Resistant to Chemical Treatment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. Virtually all lice in the U.S. have developed resistance to over-the-counter and prescription shampoos containing the toxic chemical permethrin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs considers permethrin, part of the synthetic pyrethroid class of chemicals, “likely to be carcinogenic.” However, when used as a[Read More…]
1st Annual STEM Symposium Coming to South Suburban College on April 4
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. South Suburban College will host their first annual STEM Symposium on Friday, April 4, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the college’s Main Campus in South Holland. Students and educators of all levels are encouraged to attend this special event. The STEM Symposium[Read More…]
U.S.-India Energy Dialogue 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. The U.S.-India Energy Dialogue met in New Delhi on March 5-11. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia hosted the government-to-government portion of the Dialogue meeting on March 11 with United States Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz. The U.S. delegation included the Department of[Read More…]
