Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2011. New research suggests that the recent re-emergence of bed bug infestations may originate from insecticide use in the tropics. According to the results, which were presented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s 60th annual meeting, exposure to treated bed nets and linens caused[Read More…]
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EPA Grants Conditional Registration to Nanosilver Product Before Reviewing Pertinent Data
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conditionally registering a pesticide product containing nanosilver as a new active ingredient. The antimicrobial pesticide product, HeiQ AGS-20, a silver-based product for use as a preservative for textiles to help control odors, is being granted registration despite a long[Read More…]
IDPH Alerts Public to Pertussis Outbreak
Increase in “Whooping Cough” cases concentrated in Cook, Collar Counties; Health officials urge protection for infants, young children CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is alerting the public to a marked increase of pertussis cases (also known as “Whooping Cough”) due to a series of outbreaks[Read More…]
Colorado Adopts New Fracking Disclosure Rule
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has announced a new state rule on hydraulic fracturing that requires full disclosure of the substances used in the fracking process. The rule is one of the strongest in the country and Earthjustice’s Denver office was actively involved in shaping[Read More…]
U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows
Settlement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and protect public health CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 14, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the State of Illinois announced a Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation[Read More…]
HHS Announces Record Number of National Health Service Corps Members
More than 10,000 primary care providers– largest number in history supported by Obama Administration investments Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the number of participants in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) has nearly tripled. Today, more than 10,000[Read More…]
NASA Mars-Bound Rover Begins Research in Space
WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet. Curiosity launched on Nov. 26 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). The rover carries[Read More…]
Scientists Publish New Findings about the ‘Supernova of a Generation’
Santa Barbara, CA-(ENEWSPF)- An international team of scientists, including astrophysicists from UC Santa Barbara, has discovered that a supernova that exploded in August –– dubbed the supernova of a generation –– was a "white dwarf" star, and that its companion star could not have been a "red giant," as previously[Read More…]
Obama Administration Holds Major Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Latest Step by Administration to Deliver on Goals for Expanded, Responsible Production Announced by President Obama WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011. Tomorrow, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will travel to New Orleans to hold a major oil and gas lease sale covering more than 21 million acres in the Gulf[Read More…]
Canada’s Withdrawal From Kyoto Protocol Regrettable – UN Climate Official
South Africa–(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2011. Canada’s decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol is surprising and regrettable, the United Nations climate change chief Christiana Figueres said today, calling on developed countries to meet the commitments they recently made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. “I regret that Canada has[Read More…]
