Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Jenny Rowland and Marc Rehmann A culture of corruption in the Trump administration’s Interior Department may be reaping financial benefits for political donors and past clients of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other senior officials, according to a new report from the Center for American[Read More…]
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Community, Environmental Justice, National Environmental, and Scientist Groups Continue Fighting to Defend the Chemical Disaster Rule from Rollbacks by EPA
Community members from around the United States call for life-saving measures to be implemented after court victory last week Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2018 Contacts: Gordon Sommers and Emma Cheuse community members from across the country called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to withdraw EPA’s proposal to[Read More…]
CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card
Nation meets over half of Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Of the approximately 4 million babies born in 2015, most (83.2 percent) started out breastfeeding – but many stop earlier than recommended, according to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by[Read More…]
CDC: 1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.[Read More…]
Pittsburgh Priests Listed in Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report, Noting Those I Knew
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- About that Pennsylvania grand jury report. Here are the names of the priests from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, including those I knew. I was not familiar with these accusations when I knew them — with the exception of one. And I knew that guy in the red zucchetto, pictured[Read More…]
10th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Finds Significant Safety Breakthroughs
Law has Brought About Safer Products, Better Tools for Informed Purchasing, and Increased Safety, but Still More Remains to Be Done Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2018 Contact: Adam Garber, U.S. PIRG Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Kids In Danger (KID), Consumers Union (CU), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), U.S. PIRG,[Read More…]
Study: Use Of CBD Products For Health Becoming Widespread
San Diego, CA—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The use of cannabidiol products for the treatment of either a specific health condition or for general well-being is becoming prevalent among the general public, according to survey data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers at[Read More…]
Rising Rents Continue to Drive Inflation: Core Excluding Shelter Up Just 1.5 Percent in Last Year
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Dean Baker Rising rental costs accounted for almost 60 percent of the inflation reported for July. Rising rents are becoming an evermore important factor in inflation. The shelter component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in July and accounted for almost 60[Read More…]
In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills
San Juan, Puerto Rico—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite the residual effects from last year’s devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is moving ahead[Read More…]
A Push for Drug Decriminalization Surges in Countries Around the World — Could the US be Next?
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2018 By: Jag Davies Drug decriminalization has rapidly emerged as a mainstream political issue in Canada and several other countries, but few U.S. policymakers have embraced it so far. That could change soon. Ending criminal penalties for drug possession, often referred to as decriminalization, means nobody gets arrested,[Read More…]
