NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was notified today that he has been suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 NFL season, and will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15, for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy in an incident[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
NIH-sponsored Study Identifies Superior Drug Regimen for Preventing Mother-to-child HIV Transmission
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. For HIV-infected women in good immune health, taking a three-drug regimen during pregnancy prevents mother-to-child HIV transmission more effectively than taking one drug during pregnancy, another during labor and two more after giving birth, an international clinical trial has found. The ongoing PROMISE (Promoting Maternal-Infant Survival[Read More…]
Feds Protect Vast Majority of George Washington National Forest from Oil & Gas Development
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 —The U.S. Forest Service today released a management plan that protects the vast majority of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest from oil and gas development. While early news reports focused on the fact that the Forest Service will allow fracking in parts of the George Washington National[Read More…]
People’s Climate Music Enlists Common, Ne-Yo, Karmin, Elle Varner and More to Mobilize Action on Climate Change
The EP “HOME” was released free today on iTunes for a special seven day promotion To download the EP for free and pre-order the album, visit: iTunes.com/HOME Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. In support of the huge and rising power of the people-driven global movement demanding action on climate change,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Brief Outlines Three Most Likely Outcomes of Nuclear Talks with Iran and Their Impacts
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. After a four-month extension, the latest round of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program is scheduled to conclude on November 24. The outcome of these negotiations is still an open question, but in anticipation of the deadline, the Center for American Progress has released an issue[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Shows Affordable Care Act Has Lowered Rate of Uninsured LGBT People
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. New research from the Center for American Progress shows that the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is making significant headway in connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, individuals and their families with affordable, high-quality health insurance coverage, but more remains to be done.[Read More…]
Leak at DuPont Chemical Plant Leads to Death of Four Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. Four workers died this past weekend when the valve on a container of methyl mercaptan, a compound used in the production of insecticides, fungicides, and plastics, malfunctioned at a La Porte, Texas chemical plant owned by DuPont. The chemical, which has a strong odor of rotten[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Black Send Letter to CMS on Socioeconomic Status and Risk-Adjustment in Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) and Diane Black (R-TN-06) and a bipartisan group of 32 of their House colleagues wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, asking for appropriate adjustments to the Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment system and the star rating and quality bonus[Read More…]
Legal Action Prompts Feds to Analyze Risks to Northwest’s Endangered Species During Oil Spill Cleanups
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. In response to a notice of intent to sue from the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, the U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency will analyze the risks that oil-spill cleanup and containment actions pose to salmon, whales, sturgeon and other[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Lizard in Colorado
DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether the Colorado checkered whiptail warrants consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for this lizard — along with 52[Read More…]
