Chicago, IL – (ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. Today the Chicago Police Sergeants’ Association announced their endorsement of Bob Fioretti’s candidacy for mayor. “I’m honored and excited to have the support of the Sergeants’ Association,” said Fioretti. “I have spoken consistently about our need to shore up our pension system, and the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
UN Health Agency Says No Ebola Detected in Iraq, Calls Reports of Cases ‘Rumours’
Photo: WHO/C. Banluta GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2015 – Despite reports of Ebola cases in Mosul in several Iraqi media sources last week, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the United Nations health agency have confirmed today that no cases of the disease have so far been found in the country. As[Read More…]
113th Congress Saw Significant Pushback Against Attacks on Reproductive Health
Members countered relentless anti-choice efforts—from abortion bans to attacks on health care coverage—with Women’s Health Protection Act, other proactive measures Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Januaruy 6, 2015. In the face of relentless attacks on women’s reproductive health and rights, members of the 113th Congress brought a renewed focus on policies that promote equitable[Read More…]
With Congress Set to Green Light Keystone XL Pipeline, Nurses Urge President to Reject KXL
Nurses Urge President to Reject KXL Permit to Protect Public Health and Declare His Intention to Veto Any Pro-Pipeline Bill Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Citing continuing concerns about the threat to public health, National Nurses United today urged the Obama Administration to formally reject the permit for the proposed[Read More…]
Hubble Goes High-Definition to Revisit Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Although NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken many breathtaking images of the universe, one snapshot stands out from the rest: the iconic view of the so-called “Pillars of Creation.” The jaw-dropping photo, taken in 1995, revealed never-before-seen details of three giant columns of cold gas bathed[Read More…]
NASA’s Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way’s Black Hole
Astronomers have detected the largest X-ray flare ever from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This event was 400 times brighter than the usual X-ray output from the black hole. Credit: NASA/CXC/Northwestern Univ/D.Haggard et al. Image Credit: NASA/CXC/Stanford/I. Zhuravleva et[Read More…]
Early Blood Glucose Control Lengthens Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose (blood sugar) early in their disease are likely to live longer than those who do not, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings are the latest results of the Diabetes[Read More…]
NRDC to EPA: Protect our Children! NRDC Sues Agency to Ban Toxic Flea Collars and Pet Products
Lawsuit Challenges EPA Decision to Allow a Dangerous Chemical in Pet Products WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015 – Yesterday, NRDC filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the agency’s decision to allow the continued use of a highly toxic pesticide called tetrachlovinphos (TCVP) in flea control[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on House and Senate KXL Push
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. House and Senate Republican leaders have made clear that they intend to make the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline the first thing they vote on in the coming weeks. In response, Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club’s Legislative Director, released the following statement: “Just[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ TalkPoverty to Launch New Radio Miniseries on SiriusXM Insight
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Today, TalkPoverty.org—a project of the Half in Ten Education Fund at the Center for American Progress—announced that it will launch a new radio miniseries focused on building a more just economic movement and providing practical, immediate solutions that address poverty in the United States. TalkPoverty Radio will[Read More…]
