NASA GRACE satellite data reveal the severity of California’s drought on water resources across the state. This map shows the trend in water storage between September 2011 and September 2014. Image Credit: NASA JPL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers)[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel’s Commission For A Safer Chicago Releases Collaborative Anti-Violence Report
Community Process Brings City Staff, Community Leaders, Faith Leaders and Youth Together; Generates Proposals for Each to Address Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the members of the Mayor’s Commission for a Safer Chicago as they presented their report and a series of proposals to address youth[Read More…]
Harley-Davidson Recalls 4,688 Motorcycles, Dec. 16, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2014. SUMMARY: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FLS Softail motorcycles manufactured March 25, 2013, to October 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without lamp-outage detection for the front turn signals. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Demands Plan to Address Radioactive Waste Leaks at Hanford
NEW GAO REPORT DETAILS ONGOING NUCLEAR WASTE LEAKS FROM HANFORD TANKS Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today asked the Energy Department to come up with a plan and a strict timeline to address storage tanks leaking radioactive nuclear waste at the Hanford Site in Southeast[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls On FDA To Act As Teen E-Cigarette Use Surpasses Traditional Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to new data showing that more U.S. teenagers are using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes: “Thanks to decades of strong federal regulations and effective public health efforts, like the CDC’s recent “Tips from Former[Read More…]
HHS Awards More Than $665 Million to Design and Test State-led Efforts to Improve Health Care Quality, Accessibility and Affordability
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2014. Twenty eight states, three territories and the District of Columbia will receive over $665 million in Affordable Care Act funding to design and test health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia[Read More…]
Teen Prescription Opioid Abuse, Cigarette, and Alcohol Use Trends Down
However, NIH’s 2014 Monitoring the Future survey shows high rates of e-cigarette use and fewer concerns about marijuana’s risks Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Use of cigarettes, alcohol, and abuse of prescription pain relievers among teens has declined since 2013 while marijuana use rates were stable, according to the 2014 Monitoring[Read More…]
REPORT: Five Major Health Threats from Fracking-Related Air Pollution
Most Comprehensive Analysis of Science To-Date Identifies Potential Health Risks and Communities Most Impacted SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014 – A growing body of evidence shows that people both near and far from oil and gas drilling are exposed to fracking-related air pollution that can cause at least five major types of[Read More…]
BRIEF: Fourth Amendment Protections Should Apply When Data is Seized
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2014. The Brennan Center for Justice, The Constitution Project, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union jointly filed a brief in this digital privacy case. O’Melveny & Myers LLP served as pro bono counsel. The Fourth Amendment protects digital data the moment it is[Read More…]
Water for the World Passes Senate
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Last night, the United States Senate passed Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s bill, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act. The bill will now head to President Obama’s desk for his signature. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the following statement: As we come to the very[Read More…]
