EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014 — The Lillis Business Complex set the bar for sustainable buildings 10 years ago when it opened at the University of Oregon. Now microbes drawn from the dust in 155 of its rooms have provided clues that could inspire future architectural designers to encourage a healthy[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Zebra Fish Fins Help Oregon Researchers Gain Insight into Bone Regeneration
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014 — University of Oregon biologists say they have opened the window on the natural process of bone regeneration in zebra fish, and that the insights they gained could be used to advance therapies for bone fractures and disease. In a paper placed online in advance of[Read More…]
City of New York and Center for Constitutional Rights Announce Agreement in Landmark Stop and Frisk Case
With Questions of Law Settled, Next Phase of Charting NYPD Reforms to Begin New York—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. After 14 years of litigation and decades of community action, plaintiffs’ counsel and Mayor Bill de Blasio reached an agreement which will result in the withdrawal of the City’s appeal of the landmark[Read More…]
International Call to Halt Shark Cull in Western Australia
Twenty Shark and Ocean Groups Pressure Premier to End Random Killing of Sharks CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Twenty U.S., Australian and international shark and ocean conservation organizations with tens of thousands of members around the world are calling on Premier Colin Barnett to immediately end the misguided and unscientific “bait[Read More…]
Senator Merkley: Shell Made Right Decision, Arctic Drilling Too Risky and Dangerous
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Royal Dutch Shell announced they will not drill in the Arctic Ocean in 2014. “An oil spill in the Arctic would be disastrous, and I am glad Shell is cancelling plans to drill in this sensitive area[Read More…]
DePaul University College of Law Offers Students 3rd Year in Practice Option
Program creates links from legal education to legal profession David Anthony Rodriguez, who leads DePaul’s Poverty Law Clinic, will direct the new Third Year in Practice program, known as 3YP. The program will be available this fall to qualified students entering the College of Law. (Photo by Jeff Carrion CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement Opposing the Farm Bill’s Cuts to SNAP
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. By: James M. Perrin, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics: “The $8.6 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) included in the compromise Farm Bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to pass the U.S.[Read More…]
Mayors from 10 Major Cities Unite to Cut Climate Pollution from Buildings
New City Energy Project Could Save $1 Billion Annually and Cut Emissions Equal to Taking More Than a Million Cars Off the Road Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. The mayors from 10 major U.S. cities yesterday announced they will undertake a united effort to significantly boost energy efficiency in their buildings,[Read More…]
Interior Department Announces Next Cooperative Agreements Under Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations
Purchase offers expected to be made to landowners with fractional interests at Flathead, Northern Cheyenne Reservations this year; Reflects Obama Administration’s Commitment to Strengthening Tribal Sovereignty WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. As part of President Obama’s commitment to help strengthen Native American communities, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and[Read More…]
EPA Agrees to Deadline for First-Ever US Coal Ash Regulations
Environmental litigation prevails, local coal ash communities to gain some protection Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Late yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to finalize first-ever federal regulations for the disposal of coal ash by December 19, 2014, according to a settlement in a lawsuit brought by environmental and public health[Read More…]
