WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2012. Today Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) announced legislation that is by far the most comprehensive attempt to end subsidies for the fossil fuels industry in the United States. Sen. Sanders and Rep. Ellison’s bill would save taxpayers over $10 billion a year[Read More…]
Science
Cygnus-X: the Cool Swan Glowing in Flight
Herschel’s swan EU–(ENEWSPF)–10 May 2012. Chaotic networks of dust and gas signpost the next generations of massive stars in this stunning new image of the Cygnus-X star-nursery captured by ESA’s Herschel space observatory. Cygnus-X is an extremely active region of massive-star birth some 4500 light-years from Earth in[Read More…]
U.S. House Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana States
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2012. Democrats in the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve an amendment to the FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations bill late Tuesday that would effectively end the ability of federal agencies to enforce federal marijuana laws against individuals who are in compliance with state medical[Read More…]
High-risk Behaviors for Skin Cancer Common Among Young Adults
Half of adults younger than age 30 report being sunburned; indoor tanning rates highest among white women Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—May 10, 2012. Young adults are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer, according to two studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute. One study,[Read More…]
HHS Finalizes New Rules to Cut Regulations for Hospitals and Health Care Providers, Saving More Than $5 Billion
Changes will reduce costs and allow more focus on medical care Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 10, 2012. Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced significant steps to reduce unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome regulations on American hospitals and health care providers. These steps will help achieve the key goal of[Read More…]
British Columbia Pesticide Ban Campaign Gains Traction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSFP)–May 10, 2012. British Columbia (BC) may become the eighth Canadian province to ban cosmetic (lawn care) pesticides after the Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides submit their recommendations to the legislature later this month. The report will outline the bipartisan committee’s findings from over the last eight months on[Read More…]
U.S. Temperatures for April Third Warmest on Record
Past 12 months and first third of the year were warmest nation has experienced Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. Several warm periods across the contiguous U.S. during April brought the national average temperature to 55°F, 3.6°F above average, marking the third warmest April on record. These temperatures, when added with the[Read More…]
U.S. House to Vote on Bipartisan Amendment Blocking Funding for Obama’s Attack on Medical Marijuana Patients Protected Under State Law
Conflict Coming to a Head as More States Pass and Implement Medical Marijuana Laws While Obama Administration Escalates Assault on Patients and Providers Drug Policy Alliance: Obama Will Continue to Suffer Politically for Ignoring Public Opinion on Medical Marijuana Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. The U.S. House is expected to vote[Read More…]
First Instrument For The JWST Is Completed And Handed Over To NASA
UK Astronomy Technology Centre-(ENEWSPF)- After more than ten years of work by more than 200 engineers, the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI), a camera so sensitive it could see a candle on one of Jupiter’s moons, has been declared ready for delivery by the European Space Agency and NASA. The MIRI[Read More…]
Campaign Underway in UK to Stop GM Wheat Experiments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. In what is being presented as “a clear risk to British farming,” protesters in the United Kingdom have organized a campaign to protest field sites being used to test a new strain of genetically modified (GM) wheat. The industry developing the GM wheat is asking the[Read More…]
