Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012 – Yesterday, LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – joined forces with a coalition of worker safety organizations to kick-off “The Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction!” – a national initiative aimed at promoting general safety on job sites and preventing falls, the[Read More…]
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Global Partners Confront Impacts of Climate Extremes on Development
Joint action needed to link disaster risk management, climate adaptation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012—On the heels of a sobering UN report on dramatic climate extremes expected to occur around the world, officials from donor and developing countries, along with international organizations have reaffirmed their commitments to making disaster resilience a priority[Read More…]
PBS Program to Showcase Glenstone’s Organic Lawn
MAINE–(ENEWSFP)–April 26, 2012 Glenstone’s lawn was a healthy green under magnificent blue skies on Tuesday. If you look closely you’ll see livestock grazing near the property’s massive pond. The natural lawn care movement in the United States will get a major boost in August when Growing A Greener World, hosted[Read More…]
Gauging Seizures’ Severity
Simple wrist sensors let neurologists collect better data about patients with epilepsy — and could alert patients that they need to seek medical care. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. In this week’s issue of the journal Neurology, researchers at MIT and two Boston hospitals provide early evidencethat a simple, unobtrusive wrist[Read More…]
San Francisco Democratic Party Calls on Obama to End Medical Marijuana Attacks
Democrats seek to re-open closed dispensaries & call for passage of statewide regulations San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. The San Francisco Democratic Party adopted a resolution yesterday demanding that President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag “cease all Federal actions in San Francisco immediately, respect State[Read More…]
FDA To Oversee Nanotechnology in Food and Cosmetics; New Study Cites Plant DNA Damage By Nanomaterials
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. After years of no federal regulatory oversight, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued two draft guidance documents that address the use of nanotechnology by the food and cosmetics industries. The documents “encourage” safety assessments for cosmetic products containing nanomaterials, including the need[Read More…]
Salazar, Jarvis Announce Proposal to Establish Nation’s First Tribal National Park in Badlands
BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis today announced the release of the final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the South Unit of Badlands National Park, recommending the establishment of the nation’s first tribal national park in[Read More…]
Sierra Club Takes Latest PSC Flip-Flop To Court
Jackson, MS–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012. The Sierra Club has appealed the most recent flip-flop by two members of the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) on the Kemper County power plant. In a four minute meeting on April 24, Commissioners Leonard Bentz and Lynn Posey again refused to allow the public or[Read More…]
‘Pocket Veto’ Keeps Connecticut Pesticide Law Alive
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012 Richard Roy His move was nothing short of heroic yesterday, but it also came with a reminder about just how difficult it will be to keep beating back the monster that is the synthetic chemical industry. Stating “it’s no time to turn our backs on Connecticut’s children,”[Read More…]
Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp Sightings Prompts Scientific Look at Invasion Concerns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012 Asian tiger shrimp. (Credit / with permission from: Ryan Werner.) The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the cause of the increase and the possible consequences for native[Read More…]
