Planned Parenthood Calls on Parents, Educators, and Policymakers to Advocate for LGBTQ-inclusive Sex Education Nationwide WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in partnership with Advocates for Youth, Answer, GLSEN, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.[Read More…]
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New Poll: Nearly Nine in 10 Americans Want Labels on GMO Food
American voters say consumers should have the right to know if their food is genetically modified. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. By an overwhelming margin, American voters say consumers should have the right to know if their food is genetically modified, with 89 percent in support of mandatory GMO labeling,[Read More…]
World Soil Day Can Bring Hope to Climate Talks
Center for Food Safety champions potential of soil carbon sequestration at official Paris climate negotiations View Soil Solutions to Climate Problems Released in Paris PARIS, FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015— Center for Food Safety (CFS) is honoring World Soil Day — Saturday, December 5th — by championing the potential of soil carbon[Read More…]
Factors Beyond Sleep Environment Contribute to Decrease in SIDS
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2015. Major safety changes in babies’ sleep environment contributed to dramatic reductions in the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States since 1992. That’s when the American Academy of Pediatrics first recommended against placing babies to sleep in a chest-down position[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Shakowsky Pushes for More Accountability and Transparency at Drug Pricing Hearing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Yesterday, I spoke at a Steering and Policy hearing on the high cost of prescription drugs. Far too many Americans are unable to afford prescription drugs because too many pharmaceutical companies charge outlandish prices for the drugs they make with little transparency and accountability. It is[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Subprime Credit Reporting Company and Owner to Pay $8 Million Penalty for Illegal Practices
Company Mishandled Consumer Reports, Failed to Investigate Consumer Disputes WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against a nationwide credit reporting company, Clarity Services, Inc., and its owner, Tim Ranney, for illegally obtaining consumer credit reports. The company also violated the law by[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Spring Semester Open House Dec. 15
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is holding an Open House for those interested in attending classes this spring. The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the atrium of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.[Read More…]
NIH Funds Development of Robots to Improve Health, Quality of Life
Robots to help visually impaired identify and grasp objects, increase mobility in elderly, and promote curiosity and determination in children. A robotic Walker could help the elderly move more easily and retain independence. Xiangrong Shen, University of Alabama Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. As part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI),[Read More…]
NRDC: U.S. House Votes to Take Our Nation’s Energy Policy in the Wrong Direction
Bill is Boon for Dirty Energy WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015 – The House today passed an energy bill filled with outdated energy policies that continue to favor the fossil fuel industry above all other priorities. The bill would lift the ban on crude oil exports, allow pipelines to cut through our[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Issue Brief Finds that China’s Emission-Reduction Promises are More than Just Empty Words
A family riding an electric tricycle bike is silhouetted against the sun setting on a coal-fired power plant in Beijing, China, November 2014. Sourcve: AP/Andy Wong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. China’s leadership spurring emission-reduction commitments among developing nations has been credited as one driving force in what[Read More…]
