Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Recently named the best place to work in the federal government for the fourth year in a row, NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job on or off the planet. The astronaut candidate application website now is live and accepting[Read More…]
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Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Historic Paris Climate Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Today, negotiators in Paris reached a major climate agreement. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in response: “I thank and commend President Obama, Secretary Moniz, Secretary Kerry, their staffs, and our global partners who achieved this monumental agreement. I believe it will go down as one[Read More…]
$750,000 HIPAA Settlement Underscores the Need for Organization-wide Risk Analysis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The University of Washington Medicine (UWM) has agreed to settle charges that it potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule by failing to implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain, and correct security violations. UWM is an affiliated covered[Read More…]
California Atrazine Proposal Ignores Science on Dangers to People, Wildlife
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Scientists, including leading atrazine researcher Dr. Tyrone Hayes, called on California officials today to adopt a more stringent labeling requirement that would make it harder for products containing unsafe levels of atrazine — a harmful pesticide banned in Europe — to escape having to be labeled[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Burundi Travel Warning, Dec. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Burundi and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Burundi depart as soon as it is feasible to do so. As a result of continuing violence, the Department of State ordered the departure of dependents of[Read More…]
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection, Ensure Retailers Can Track Sources of Ground Meats
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a new measure that will improve the agency’s ability to determine the source of foodborne illnesses linked to ground beef, stopping foodborne illness outbreaks sooner when they occur. Based on lessons learned[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Paris Climate Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: In my first inaugural address, I committed this country to the tireless task of combating climate change and protecting this planet for future generations. Two weeks ago, in Paris, I said before the world that we needed a strong global[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at COP21 Plenary, Dec. 12, 2015
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Monsieur le President Hollande, Mr. Secretary-General, and my friend, Laurent Fabius, president of COP, let me begin by simply saying: Laurent, you have done a superb job, as everybody has said, exercising critical multilateral stewardship here, and everybody is very grateful for your leadership.[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on the Paris Climate Change Agreement
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the below statement following the conclusion of an international climate agreement at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The agreement solidifies greenhouse gas pollution reduction targets from more than 180 countries accounting for more than[Read More…]
COP21: UN Chief Hails New Climate Change Agreement as ‘Monumental Triumph’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right), French Foreign Minister and COP21 President, Laurent Fabius (centre), and French President Franois Hollande (left) at the UN climate change conference in Paris. 12 December 2015. Photo Credit: UNFCCC PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–12 December 2015 – Following the adoption of the new Paris Agreement on climate change, United[Read More…]
