Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. Bees are in trouble –in large part because of pesticides– and policymakers just aren’t acting quickly enough to help them. But backyard gardeners, sideline beekeepers, and ordinary people all over the country have been stepping up. Beyond Pesticides and Pesticide Action Network North America have launched[Read More…]
Science
Service Identifies Areas to Be Assessed for Potential Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat
Proposes Broad Exclusions, Ecological Forestry, and Barred Owl Control – Service will now undertake important economic assessment to inform final designation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. Today, in compliance with an order from a U.S. District Court, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a science-based critical habitat proposal for the northern[Read More…]
Doctor: The Best Treatment for Pesticide Related Illnesses is Avoidance of the Toxins
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. Dr. Alan Vinitsky, left, testifies on behalf of pesticide reduction during Monday’s hearing. He was flanked by Joshua Kramer, a pesticide operator who spoke against the bill, and Janet Whitman, a local citizen who advocated for a ban that would extend to private property. Among the[Read More…]
DC Considers Making Pesticide History
Bill Would Place Nation’s Capitol at Forefront of Pesticide Reduction Dr. Jerome Paulson of the Children’s National Medical Center testifies on behalf of pesticide reduction on Monday, flanked by Dr. Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Paul Tukey of the Safe Lawns Foundation on Monday. (Chris Weiss[Read More…]
Bee Exposure to Treated Seed Dust During Planting Confirmed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. A study by researchers at the University of Padova in Italy and published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology has confirmed the findings of previous research showing that honey bees are exposed to toxic neonicotinoid insecticides during spring seed planting. Neonicotinoids are known to be[Read More…]
NIH Spotlights Research for Rare Eye Diseases During Rare Disease Day
Statement from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Eye Institute Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. On the fifth annual Rare Disease Day, the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, joins patients and organizations around the world to raise awareness of rare diseases,[Read More…]
FDA Announces Safety Changes in Labeling for Some Cholesterol-lowering Drugs
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. Important safety changes to the labeling for some widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are being announced today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products, when used with diet and exercise, help to lower a person’s “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol). The[Read More…]
New Influenza Virus Discovered in Guatemalan Fruit Bats
Bat flu virus is not believed to present a threat to humans Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. A new influenza A virus discovered in fruit bats in Guatemala does not appear to present a current threat to humans, but should be studied as a potential source for human influenza, according to[Read More…]
Industry Tries to Overturn Ban on Grand Canyon Uranium Mining
Conservation groups to defend international icon in court Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. In an attempt to open public lands around Grand Canyon National Park to dangerous new uranium mining, the National Mining Association today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Interior Department’s recent enactment of a 20-year ban[Read More…]
Salazar, Duncan Partner to Boost Use of Parks & Public Lands as 21st Century Education Centers
Initiative will help build skills among students in the growing outdoor economy WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced a new agreement to build, develop and formalize programs that use national parks, national wildlife refuges and other public lands[Read More…]
