CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. André de Quadros, an internationally known music professor, conductor and human rights activist who believes music has power to make social change, will speak about the idea of saving the world with music on Monday, April 4 at Roosevelt University in Chicago. A researcher and performer who[Read More…]
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String Virtuousos to Perform with Roosevelt University Symphony Orchestra on April 1
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Celebrated musicians Almita Vamos and Richard Hirschl, artist faculty members at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA), will perform with the CCPA Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, on April 1. Vamos (pictured at right), a legendary solo violinist and six-time[Read More…]
FDA Approves Cinqair to Treat Severe Asthma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Cinqair (reslizumab) for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients aged 18 years and older. Cinqair is approved for patients who have a history of severe asthma attacks (exacerbations) despite[Read More…]
Couples’ Pre-pregnancy Caffeine Consumption Linked to Miscarriage Risk
NIH study finds daily multivitamin before and after conception greatly reduces miscarriage risk Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. A woman is more likely to miscarry if she and her partner drink more than two caffeinated beverages a day during the weeks leading up to conception, according to a new study from[Read More…]
NRDC Petitions EPA to Stop Letting Industry Dump Chemicals, Waste in Potential Drinking Water Sources
Special Treatment for Oil, Gas & Nuclear Industries is Destroying Underground Water Reserves in Areas Facing Drought, Shortages WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2016 – The Environmental Protection Agency should stop allowing the oil, gas and nuclear industries to intentionally contaminate underground water sources with hazardous chemicals and waste, according to a petition[Read More…]
Sierra Club: China Puts the Brakes on Coal Plants
WASHINGTON, DC -(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Chinese media reported today that the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has ordered 13 provincial governments to suspend approvals of new coal-fired power plant projects until the end of 2017 (Reuters reporting in english here). Another group of 15 provinces has been ordered to delay[Read More…]
New Report Reveals the Dangerous Influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Climate Policy in Virginia
Report from Sierra Club Virginia Chapter and Center for Media and Democracy unveils ALEC’s attempts to delay action on climate change and reveals legislative polluter ties RICHMOND, VA –(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Today, the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter and the Center for Media and Democracy released AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL (ALEC)[Read More…]
Coal Ash Bill Would Eliminate a Federal Loophole for Landfill Disposal
The proposed legislation would improve equity for communities exposed to coal ash Coal ash is the toxic waste left over from burning coal in power plants to produce electricity, and it is the second largest source of industrial waste in the nation. Nenad Zivkovic/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2016. U.S.[Read More…]
US Labor Department Announces Final Rule to Improve U.S. Workers’ Protection from the Dangers of ‘Respirable’ Silica Dust
Updated rule amends silica exposure regulations for first time since 1971 WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The rule will curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 19, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 6,000 from 265,000 to 259,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
