NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. With the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, approaching, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Sheila L. Birnbaum today announced the final rule governing the fund. Since issuing the proposed regulations in June 2011, Special Master Birnbaum has reviewed formal comments and met with,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
IDOT and Illinois Law Enforcement Demonstration Shows Effects of Impaired Driving
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Division of Traffic Safety along with state and local law enforcement officials today used a controlled training exercise called a “wet lab” to demonstrate the negative effects of alcohol on driving. The demonstration is part of Illinois’ 2011 Labor Day “Drive[Read More…]
Mayor Bloomberg Thanks NYC Firefighters Who Rescued More Than 60 Staten Islanders by Boat During Weekend Storm
Updates New Yorkers on Restoration of Services and Safety NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this morning at Engine 166/Ladder 86 Fire Company on Staten Island: “We’re here to talk about somebody that gave us a weekend to remember – and that[Read More…]
NRDC Calls on Senators From Massachusetts, Pennsylvania to Pledge to Protect Children, Fight Dangerous Air Pollution
New Ad Campaign Focuses on Scott Brown, Bob Casey and Ohio-Based AEP WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 29, 2011. The Natural Resources Defense Council launched an eight-week, multi-state, ad campaign today to exert pressure on Sens. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., to promise to protect children and other vulnerable Americans from dirty[Read More…]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sends Augmented Inspection Team to North Anna Nuclear Power Station in Virginia
North Anna Nuclear Power Station Shut Down Following East Coast Earthquake Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has dispatched an Augmented Inspection Team to the North Anna nuclear power station to further review the effects of last week’s earthquake, the operators’ response and the plant staff’s activities[Read More…]
NIH Database Will Speed Research Toward Better Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the Department of Defense, is building a central database on traumatic brain injuries. The Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) database, funded at $10 million over four years, is designed to accelerate comparative effectiveness research on brain[Read More…]
NIH-funded Researchers Discover Genetic Link to Mesothelioma
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer — mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these individuals are exposed to asbestos or similar mineral fibers, their risk of developing mesothelioma,[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Calls on Hold-out States to Ratify Treaty Banning Nuclear Tests
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 August 2011. Warning that voluntary moratoriums on nuclear weapon tests are not enough, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all Member States that have not yet done so to urgently ratify the United Nations-backed treaty banning them. “Over the course of the Cold War, hundreds of nuclear weapon tests[Read More…]
UN Agency Urges Heightened Surveillance After Bird Flu Resurfaces
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 August 2011. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading in Asia and beyond. While the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus was eliminated from most of the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on Keystone XL Pipeline Permit: It Is Not in National Interest, Nor in Humanity’s Interest
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress issued the following statement on the Keystone XL pipeline permit: The State Department’s assessment that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline will have only a limited environmental impact should not be the final word from the Obama administration on the plan[Read More…]
