Planned Parenthood Seeks Injunction against Unconstitutional Rule Blocking Participation in the Women’s Health Program; Protecting access to affordable health care for Texan women is #1 priority Austin, TX–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2012. To protect Texan women’s access to basic, preventive health services, Planned Parenthood today sued the state Health and Human Services[Read More…]
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PA Court Says Local Fracking Laws Can Stay for Now
Preliminary injunction issued against a portion of pro-fracking, anti-community state law Harrisburg, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Yesterday, a Pennsylvania court issued a preliminary injunction (PDF) against a portion of a controversial state law—Act 13—that sought to override local zoning laws related to the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The[Read More…]
EPA Dismisses Petition to Ban 2,4-D
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it has rejected a petition to ban the widely used herbicide 2,4-D, dismissing epidemiologic studies that link the pesticide to cancer, endocrine disruption, and other human health effects. In its announcement, EPA also responded to comments that[Read More…]
U.S. Representative Reintroduces Bill to Ban Atrazine
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2012. U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation (H.R.4318), “To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine,” on March 29. Atrazine is used nationwide to kill broadleaf and grassy weeds, primarily in chemical-intensive corn production. Upon introduction Rep. Ellison pointed out[Read More…]
Proposed Ben Hill Coal Plant Cancelled
Power4Georgians in Tenuous Position on Plant Washington After Legal Agreement Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012. Clean air advocates and environmental groups won a victory today when Power4Georgians (P4G), the only company trying to develop expensive new coal plants in Georgia, agreed to cancel the proposed Ben Hill coal-fired power plant. The[Read More…]
Sierra Club and Celebrity Friends Gear Up for Earth Day 2012
Jessica Alba, Stan Lee, Octavia Spencer, Mayor Bloomberg, and others share their favorite outdoor wild places and open spaces SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012. Millions of people from all backgrounds recreate, retreat and recharge in our parks, national monuments, wilderness areas and other public lands. For the 42nd annual Earth Day,[Read More…]
Groups Join Legal Battle to Protect Rare Seabird from Timber Industry Attack
Marbled murrelet faces extinction without protection Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012. Seven conservation groups today moved to participate in a federal lawsuit brought by the timber industry to gut protections for the marbled murrelet and its critical nesting habitat in Washington, Oregon, and California. The suit D.C. district court, is the[Read More…]
Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone: Label Change-Products May Be Associated With a Higher Risk for Blood Clots
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENWESPF)–April 10, 2012. ISSUE: FDA has completed its review of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies regarding the risk of blood clots in women taking drospirenone-containing birth control pills.Based on this review, FDA has concluded that drospirenone-containing birth control pills may be associated with a higher risk for blood[Read More…]
Top Five Ways to Sunblock Your Eyes This Summer
How to Make Healthy Sunglass Choices NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012 — Like your skin, overexposure to the sun can wreak havoc on your eyes. Sun damage can cause severe conditions such as sunburn to the cornea, tissue growth on the surface of eyes that can block vision, skin cancer of[Read More…]
Tips for Exercising Safely During the Summer
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012 — The summer is a great season for getting in shape. Whether by playing a sport, doing an aerobic exercise routine, or just returning to that familiar running path — this is the time for activity. Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the[Read More…]
