Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2015. From April to July 2015, the number of employed youth 16 to 24 years old increased by 2.1 million to 20.3 million, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This year, 52.7 percent of young people were employed in July, little changed from a year[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
In Uveitis, Bacteria in Gut May Instruct Immune Cells to Attack the Eye
NIH scientists propose novel mechanism to explain autoimmune uveitis Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. The inflammatory eye disorder autoimmune uveitis occurs when a person’s immune system goes awry, attacking proteins in the eye. What spurs this response is a mystery, but now a study on mice suggests that bacteria in the[Read More…]
Teens Using E-cigarettes May Be More Likely to Start Smoking Tobacco
New NIH-funded study shows possible link between e-cigarettes and initiation of tobacco use Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Students who have used electronic cigarettes by the time they start ninth grade are more likely than others to start smoking traditional cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products within the next year, according[Read More…]
NRDC: EPA Methane Standards Are a Good Start, Existing Pollution Sources Should be Addressed Next
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015—In another key step to combat dangerous climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency today released proposed Clean Air Act standards for reducing methane pollution from new oil and gas production, processing and transmission equipment nationwide. A statement follows from Meleah Geertsma, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Curbing the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Hillary Clinton’s Opposition to Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Today, Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton cemented her opposition to dangerous Arctic drilling. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “We applaud Secretary Clinton for standing up for what science, the will of the American people and common sense demand.[Read More…]
Sierra Club Response To EPA’s Announcement Of New Methane Pollution Standards
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first ever rule to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas agencies. A toxic pollutant, methane is widely-reported to be one of the leading causes of climate change. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director, Michael Brune released[Read More…]
Earthjustice: EPA Proposes First-ever Protections to Reduce Methane Pollution
Earthjustice statement applauding new proposal that could reduce unnecessary climate-changing pollution from the oil and gas industry A sign hangs by an oil field in California, warning of hazardous fumes. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will introduce another key element[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Vice President of Energy Policy Greg Dotson on the EPA’s Proposed Methane Reduction Rule
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Today, the Obama administration proposed the first-ever pollution reduction standards for methane emissions from new and modified oil and gas operations. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and the oil and gas industry is the largest industrial source of this pollution. This proposal is central[Read More…]
Mass Deportation of 11.3 Million Would Cost at Least $114 Billion
A man waits to be processed at a Border Patrol detention center in Imperial Beach, California, in January 2012. Source: AP/Gregory Bul Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. The topic of mass deportation of the nation’s 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants has been steadily gaining national attention as politicians and advocates receive[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Partners with Social Impact Company ATTN:
DPA and ATTN: Team Up to Launch Series of Stories Related to Drug Policy and Drugs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2015. The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), the nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, is entering a new partnership with ATTN:, a company with[Read More…]
