Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2011. A federal judge in southern Illinois has ordered the Swiss parent company of Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. (SCPI), maker of the herbicide atrazine, to appear in court to defend its actions in a water-contamination lawsuit brought last year by Midwestern public water providers. The suit was[Read More…]
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OccupyWashingtonDC Joins OccupyEPA
Call on employees to blow the whistle on policies that harm the planet and cost human lives Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2011. On Wednesday, Nov. 30 at noon, Freedom Plaza – OccupyWashingtonDC will join Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, EPA whistleblower and author of “No Fear: A whistleblower’s triumph over corruption and retaliation at[Read More…]
Malaysia Mosque Offers Hope To Drug Addicts (Al Jazeera Video Report)
Malaysia-(ENEWSPF)- From Al Jazeera: Muslim men in Malaysia are most at risk for HIV transmitted through intravenous drug use.A zero-tolerance national drug policy and conservative religious leaders make addressing the issue difficult, but a pilot programme at one mosque is making headway. The Ar-Rahman mosque in Kuala Lumpur offers free[Read More…]
Free Psychotherapy from Governors State University Psychology Program
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Governors State University Psychology Department is offering free psychotherapy services to members of the community. Conversations with a psychotherapist can help people cope with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress, and life transition problems. Confidential, one-on-one sessions are held with a Governors State University graduate student in[Read More…]
This Year Will Be World’s Tenth Warmest on Record, UN Report Finds
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 November 2011. Temperatures this year are the tenth highest on record since 1850, and the highest ever in a year which experienced a La Niña event, a meteorological phenomenon which is supposed to have a cooling influence on Earth’s atmosphere, a United Nations agency reportedtoday. The findings are among[Read More…]
Report: Widely Used Weed Killer Spurs Reproductive Problems
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. An international team of 22 researchers released a report yesterday that reiterated the overwhelming evidence that a commonly used synthetic chemical weed killer causes birth defects and other problems related to reproduction in many forms of life including mammals. Here is the link: http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/195601/herbicide_spurs_reproductive_problems_in_many_animals:_research.html Source: www.safelawns.org
USW Officials Detail Oil Health & Safety Problems to Congress
Health & Safety to be Number One Issue in National Bargaining Talks Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. United Steelworkers (USW) officials briefed congressional members and staff today about health and safety problems in the oil industry and how they will impact National Oil Bargaining talks which are scheduled to heat up[Read More…]
Groups Challenge Need for Dirty Energy Transmission Project
Changed circumstances demand reconsideration of the Susquehanna-Roseland Line New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Environmental and citizens’ groups filed court papers this month to force the Board of Public Utilities to reconsider approval of the Susquehanna-Roseland electrical transmission line. Reconsideration is needed in light of dramatically changed circumstances. Since the Board[Read More…]
Civil Society to World Bank: Clean Up Dirty Energy Financing
New report shows institution lacking clean energy lending strategy and instead considering a new loan for coal power in Kosovo Durban, South Africa–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Civil society organizations from around the world released a report today at the Durban climate talks that highlights the contradictions inherent in the World Bank[Read More…]
Atrazine in Drinking Water May Cause Menstrual Cycle Irregularities in Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. New research shows that women who drink water containing the widely used herbicide atrazine may be more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles and low estrogen levels, even at concentrations far below federal drinking water standards considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Researchers[Read More…]
