Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. The leader of an identity theft ring that stole more than 600 identities from U.S. government employees and others was sentenced today to serve 12 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Skagit County, Washington Government Settles Potential HIPAA Violations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Skagit County, Washington, has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. Skagit County agreed to a $215,000 monetary settlement and to work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Military Sexual Assault Cases
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement yesterday after the Senate advanced a bill to reform the military justice system but blocked stronger legislation by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to give professional military trial lawyers the power to refer serious crimes to courts-martial: “An estimated[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Coastal Plant in Oregon and California
Silvery Phacelia Threatened by Off-road Vehicles and Development PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Eight conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for silvery phacelia, a rare plant that grows on a 130-mile stretch of coast from Coos and Curry counties[Read More…]
Severe Diarrheal Illness in Children Linked to Antibiotics Prescribed in Doctor’s Offices
CDC urges physicians to improve prescribing practices to reduce harm Yellow-green fluorescence of Clostridium difficile under long-wave UV irradiation on a CCFA plate. Photo: James Gathany Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. The majority of pediatric Clostridium difficile infections, which are bacterial infections that cause severe diarrhea and are potentially life-threatening, occur[Read More…]
Del. McIntosh Kills Fracking Wastewater Bill, Leaves Maryland Vulnerable to Contaminants From Out-of-State Fracking Waste
Statement by Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Annapolis, MD—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. “Yesterday, the Maryland House of Delegates Environmental Matters Committee lost a valuable opportunity to provide protection for Marylanders against the dangers of fracking when it blocked legislation to ban the treatment, storage, disposal, and discharge of[Read More…]
Cosmetics Industry Reform Proposal Fails Public Health
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Renee Sharp, research director at the Environmental Working Group said yesterday that the cosmetics industry’s legislative proposal to reform cosmetics law would deprive the federal Food and Drug Administration of the power to keep hazardous substances out of personal care products. “We are deeply disappointed that[Read More…]
Salmon Victory: Marin County Wide Plan Ruled Unlawful
CA Appeals Court Affirms SPAWN Position that County Failed to Analyze Cumulative Impacts and Provide Adequate Mitigation for Destruction of Salmon Habitat San Francisco—(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014 – Turtle Island Restoration Network ‘s Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) won a legal battle with the County of Marin to protect the[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Gives Floor Speech Calling on Unemployment Extension for 2 million Americans – 200,000 Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in favor of extending unemployment insurance for more than 2 million Americans, 200,000 of them Veterans. The text of and video of her speech are below. Watch Here: Mr. Speaker, The unemployment rate[Read More…]
Study Calls for Standardization in Measuring Testosterone Levels
Testosterone blood tests, long questioned as being unreliable, should be used in conjunction with a physical exam to determine treatment NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–March 7, 2014 — While the number of men in the United States diagnosed with low testosterone has increased considerably over the last decade, a team of experts, led[Read More…]
