Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Today, the Appalachian Mountain Advocates (formerly the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment), Earthjustice and the Sierra Club released a poll that surveyed voters in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee to measure public opinions on the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining and clean[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Department of the Treasury Announces Funds to Spur $3.6 Billion in New Lending to Small Businesses, Help Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of applications for State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding from 11 states and Washington, D.C. This funding will help create new private sector jobs and spur more than $3.6 billion in additional small-business lending. The SSBCI,[Read More…]
Any Prime-Boost Mix of Injected or Spray Flu Vaccine Shields Toddlers
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected by needle, inhaled through a nasal spray or provided through one dose of each in any[Read More…]
Scientists Show How Gene Variant Linked to ADHD Could Operate
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person’s risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research, conducted by the Intramural Research Program (IRP) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),[Read More…]
Canadian Artist/Activist Working To Save B.C. Forests
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. When James Steidle isn’t photographing the landscapes around his British Columbia home, or creating some practical piece of wood art, he’s applying his creativity toward another, passionate cause. Founder of the website, Stop The Spray, B.C., Steidle has made it his personal mission to inform people of[Read More…]
UN-Backed Meeting Seeks to Clamp Down on Poaching of Elephants, Rhinos
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 August 2011. Adult elephant roaming peacefully in the Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. (1980) Faced with increased poaching and illegal trade in ivory and horns of elephants and rhinoceroses, 300 government and civil society experts worldwide are seeking to strengthen conservation with new financial mechanisms at a United[Read More…]
Thousands Still Arriving on Italy’s Shores From Libya and Tunisia – UN Agency
ITALY–(ENEWSPF)–16 August 2011. An Italian coastguard vessel, carrying 142 people rescued at sea after fleeing Tripoli, prepares to dock at Lampedusa harbour. (May 2011) People are continuing to flee Libya and Tunisia for a variety of reasons, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, noting that almost 2,000 people arrived[Read More…]
Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Kansas Ban on Insurance Coverage for Abortions
TOPEKA, Kansas–(ENEWSPF)–August 16 – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri filed a lawsuit today challenging a Kansas law that prohibits insurance companies from including coverage for abortion in their comprehensive plans. Since 2010, 13 states have enacted laws that prohibit some or all[Read More…]
President Obama Announces Major Initiative to Spur Biofuels Industry and Enhance America’s Energy Security
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 16, 2011 – President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation. The initiative[Read More…]
