Administration Proposal Will Hurt Endangered Species by Enabling Habitat Destruction, ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today, signed by 207 conservation groups, criticizing a proposal that weakens habitat protections for endangered species. Under[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 4, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 287,000 to 288,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
NY Legislation to Ban Flavored E-Cigs Will Lead to More Smoking
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Elected officials and anti-smoking advocates need to re-think their knee-jerk reaction and hostility to e-cigarettes and vaping. It seems like every day we hear a new attack — yet these products are actually helping some people quit or cut back on the much more dangerous alternative[Read More…]
2015 Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles to Remain the Same as Last Two Years
Premiums, copays and deductibles for other Medicare programs for 2015 also announced Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell announced today that next year’s standard Medicare Part B monthly premium and deductible will remain the same as the last two years. Medicare Part B covers[Read More…]
National Health Service Corps Expands the Primary Care Workforce in Communities that Need Them Most
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that because of the Affordable Care Act, $283 million has been invested in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in fiscal year 2014 to increase access to primary care services in communities that need it most. [Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Admiral Kirby, Oct. 8, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Let me just give you a quick update on the Ebola response and then a preview of the secretary’s schedule for the next few days. First, on Ebola, I can announce today that 100 personnel from the Special Marine[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Pentagon, Oct. 8, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014 – 4:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to thank Secretary Hagel, Deputy Secretary Work, Chairman Dempsey, Vice Chairman Winnefeld, and all the outstanding leaders who are here today. This is a periodic check-in that I have with not only our service commander[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 8, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014 – 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize in the delay in starting today’s briefing. We’ve got a few things cooking, as you may have seen. So, without further ado, Josh, why don’t you get it started? Q Thanks, Josh. What can you[Read More…]
Death of First Ebola Patient Heightens Concern – Latest Survey Results from 1,700 RNs in 35 States
Most RNs Say Hospitals Still Not Done Proper Training, Education for Confronting Ebola Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. In the tragic wake of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas from the Ebola virus, registered nurses who would be among the first to respond and interact with other patients[Read More…]
NASA’s NuSTAR Telescope Discovers Shockingly Bright Dead Star
A rare and mighty pulsar (pink) can be seen at the center of the galaxy Messier 82 in this new multi-wavelength portrait. NASA’s NuSTAR mission discovered the “pulse” of the pulsar — a type of dead star — using is high-energy X-ray vision. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. [Read More…]
