Victory: Order finalizes a June decision finding U.S. Forest Service failed to account for climate impacts Aspens in full color during autumn in the Sunset Trail Roadless Area. Ted Zukoski / Earthjustice Gunnison County, CO–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. A federal court overturned a coal mine expansion decision Thursday, eliminating a loophole[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Gaia Discovers its First Supernova
Type Ia supernova EU–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2014. While scanning the sky to measure the positions and movements of stars in our Galaxy, Gaia has discovered its first stellar explosion in another galaxy far, far away. This powerful event, now named Gaia14aaa, took place in a distant galaxy some 500 million light-years[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 12, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. Seniors Increasingly Struggle to Pay Back Educational Loans Watsonville, California resident Rosemary Anderson testified in Washington on Wednesday before the Senate Aging Committee’s hearing on older Americans and student loan debt. “Some may think of student loan debt as just a young person’s problem,” said Sen.[Read More…]
Arctic Cat Recalls Side by Sides Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. Recall date: September 11, 2014 Recall number: 14-753 Wildcat Trail Lime Green Recall Summary Name of product: Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Trail XT Side by Side Hazard: Oil can leak from the oil cooler lines, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer[Read More…]
FTC Stops Marketers of Phony Health Care ‘Discount’ Schemes Directed at Older Americans and Spanish-Speaking Consumers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. The Federal Trade Commission has halted two health care scams that were designed to trick consumers into paying for phony “discount” cards, which the scammers falsely claimed would provide consumers with health insurance, or help them pay for prescription drugs. Under settlements with the FTC and[Read More…]
On Eve of 20th Anniversary of Assault Weapons Ban, New CAP Study Proposes Six Ideas for Stronger Regulations of Assault Rifles and Other Classes of Firearms
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. Twenty years after the signing of the assault weapons ban on September 13, 1994—and 10 years after is subsequent expiration—the Center for American Progress has released a report analyzing the differences in federal regulation of handguns, assault rifles, and other classes of firearms. The report provides[Read More…]
Report Shows ‘Alarming State’ of Syrian Opposition Forces, Recommends Policies for Improvement as They Face ISIS and Assad Regime
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. President Barack Obama’s plan to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, will rely on cooperation between many different partners. Chief among them will be the various Syrian opposition groups currently battling against the oppressive regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Recent research[Read More…]
Levels of Pesticides Still a Concern for Aquatic Life in U.S. Rivers and Streams
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report finds that levels of pesticides continue to be a concern for aquatic life in many of the Nation’s rivers and streams in agricultural and urban areas. The study, which documents pesticide levels in U.S. waterways for two decades (1992-2011),[Read More…]
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is registering a new active ingredient, fluensulfone, a non-fumigant nematicide that provides lower-risk chemical control of nematodes than methyl bromide and other Restricted Use soil fumigants. Under the Montreal Protocol, EPA has phased out methyl bromide because its use depletes the ozone[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $200 Million Milestone for Welcome Home Heroes Homeownership Program
Affordable Loan Program Has Helped 1,600 Veterans Purchase a Home CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced more than 1,600 veterans, active military personnel, reservists and Illinois National Guard members have accessed more than $200 million through his Welcome Home Heroes homeownership program. The down payment assistance and affordable[Read More…]
