MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. The date snuck up on me, but before it creeps away too far, I wanted to send along a shout out to LawnReform.org, the coalition of national garden writers dedicated to toxic pesticide reduction and resource management on the lawn. The two-year anniversary of the first[Read More…]
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CPSC Completes Final Studies to Help Affected Homeowners Remediate Problem Drywall
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released updated remediation (pdf) guidance for homeowners with problem drywall. The guidance calls for the replacement of all: problem drywall; smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms; electrical distribution[Read More…]
Agencies Directed to Take Actions to Encourage Iceland to Change Whaling Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Today, in a report to Congress, the President concurred with the Secretary of Commerce’s recommendations and directed federal agencies to take actions to encourage Iceland to change its whaling policy. In July, then-Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, in line with requirements under the Pelly Amendment of[Read More…]
Globe Had Eighth Warmest August on Record
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Global surface temperature Anomalies – August 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe had its eighth warmest August since record keeping began in 1880, while June through August was the seventh warmest such period on record. The Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest for August[Read More…]
Congressman’s Letter To Drug Czar: ‘Marijuana Does Not Belong On Schedule I Of The Controlled Substances Act’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Representative Steven Cohen (D-TN) is urging the Obama administration to reclassify cannabis under federal law and to acknowledge its therapeutic utility, according to a September 12 letter sent by the Congressman to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). States Rep.[Read More…]
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces ‘Breakthrough’ Health and Wellness Commitment in the Restaurant Industry
World’s Largest Full-Service Restaurant Company – Darden Restaurants – to change both kids’ and full menus HYATTSVILLE, MD –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. First Lady Michelle Obama joined Darden Restaurants and Partnership for a Healthier America today to announce a “breakthrough” health and wellness commitment in the restaurant industry. Darden, whose brands[Read More…]
CDC Report Details Influenza Prevention and Treatment for Children and Teens
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu–related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study reports 115 influenza–associated deaths of people[Read More…]
Lung Cancer Rates Decline Nationwide
Report shows a continuing decline among men, and a promising decline among women Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in 6 states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report by the[Read More…]
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupes Shipped By Jensen Farms
Jensen Farms recalls Rocky Ford cantaloupe due to potential link to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2011. Fast Facts The FDA is warning consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupe shipped by Jensen Farms and to throw away recalled product that may still be in their[Read More…]
First Prototype Built From MIT’s Effort to Construct Houses for $1,000 Each
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Home prices in many of the world’s most famous cities run to well over $1,000 per square foot. By contrast, MIT architects have produced a decidedly more affordable alternative: the first prototype from the Institute’s “1K House”project, an effort to see if low-cost homes for the[Read More…]
