Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans will cover women’s preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible beginning in August, 2012. This new law will save money for millions of Americans and ensure Americans nationwide get the high-quality care they[Read More…]
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Occupy Pittsburgh Demands Healthcare for the 99%
Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2012. On Saturday, February 11th, members of Occupy Pittsburgh will demonstrate to take on health care giants UPMC and Highmark, two “not-for profit” insurance companies whose primary work is to ensure their own profitability. In a match that could have been fought in a professional wrestling[Read More…]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Concludes Hearing on Vogtle New Reactors, First-ever Combined Licenses to be Issued
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2012. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has concluded its mandatory hearing on Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia. In a 4-1 vote, the Commission found the staff’s review adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and[Read More…]
Governor Proclaims Thousand Cankers Disease A Threat To Illinois’ Walnut Trees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) to be a viable threat to Illinois’ native Black Walnut tree population. Quinn approved regulatory measures this month to restrict the movement of potentially-infested products into Illinois as a preventative measure to protect the economical and environmental[Read More…]
Victory for Clean Air: First Energy to Retire Three West Virginia Coal Plants
Sierra Club calls for responsible transition for workers at the plants West Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. In a victory for clean air and local residents’ health, Ohio-based First Energy Corp. announced the retirements of three of its coal-fired power plants in West Virginia. The plants are slated to close on September[Read More…]
Is Arch Coal About to Mine Historic Blair Mountain?
Local and National Groups Rally to Townspeople’s Defense Logan, WV–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. Residents of Blair, West Virginia have noticed increased activity from mining company Arch Coal around the historic Blair Mountain Battlefield site. Members of the town have become more and more concerned about Arch’s activities and fear they are[Read More…]
New Satellite Instrument For Improved Weather Forecasts Put Into Service
Commissioning of all instrumentation on America’s new Suomi NPP satellite nearly complete Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012 In this CrIS image the orange colors represent very warm sea surface temperatures, while magenta represents both very cold temperatures, as well as high-altitude cloud tops. When all of CrIS’s channels are used, users[Read More…]
NOAA Doubles Gulf of Maine Winter Flounder Catch Limits
New science shows overfishing has ended Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012 Gulf of Maine winter flounder. (Credit: NOAA) NOAA announced yesterday that it is doubling the amount of Gulf of Maine winter flounder commercial fishermen can catch from almost 510,000 pounds to more than 1.1 million pounds for the current fishing season,[Read More…]
Puffin Mystery Solved With First Tracking Evidence
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. Scientists as well as bird-watchers have long wondered exactly where puffins go in the winter months, which they spend far out at sea. Now, researchers in Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program, also known as Project Puffin, are beginning to unravel the mystery. Geo-locating- technology has enabled[Read More…]
State Department Rejects Request for Keystone XL Contract With Cardno Entrix
After acknowledging contract exists, department insists it ‘isn’t one of the agency that handle this kind of request’ WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. In a move sure to turn up the heat on a conflict-of-interest scandal that has been simmering for months, the State Department told Friends of the Earth this[Read More…]
