CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. A groundbreaking proposed agreement announced today in Colbert v. Quinn, if approved by the court, will end the forced, long-standing and unnecessary segregation of people with physical disabilities or mental illness in nursing homes – affording them a real opportunity to live in their own homes and[Read More…]
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Largest Day of Arrests Yet at White House Pipeline Protest
NASA Climate Scientist and Religious Leaders among 140 Americans Arrested WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. America’s top climate scientist and a large group of religious leaders were arrested at the White House this morning with 140 other Americans to push President Obama to deny the permit for a massive new oil[Read More…]
In the Wake of Irene: Assess & Overseed
MAINE–(ENEWSPF–August 29, 2011. From the book, The Organic Lawn Care Manual (Storey, 2007) More than a few SafeLawns followers and media members have called and emailed today about what to do with lawns after such a huge deluge of water along the East Coast. And a few other friends[Read More…]
NRDC Calls on Senators From Massachusetts, Pennsylvania to Pledge to Protect Children, Fight Dangerous Air Pollution
New Ad Campaign Focuses on Scott Brown, Bob Casey and Ohio-Based AEP WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 29, 2011. The Natural Resources Defense Council launched an eight-week, multi-state, ad campaign today to exert pressure on Sens. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., to promise to protect children and other vulnerable Americans from dirty[Read More…]
NIH Database Will Speed Research Toward Better Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the Department of Defense, is building a central database on traumatic brain injuries. The Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) database, funded at $10 million over four years, is designed to accelerate comparative effectiveness research on brain[Read More…]
NIH-funded Researchers Discover Genetic Link to Mesothelioma
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer — mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these individuals are exposed to asbestos or similar mineral fibers, their risk of developing mesothelioma,[Read More…]
UN Agency Urges Heightened Surveillance After Bird Flu Resurfaces
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 August 2011. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged heightened preparedness and surveillance amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading in Asia and beyond. While the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus was eliminated from most of the[Read More…]
EPA Concludes California Discriminated Against Latino Children in Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) to resolve a civil rights complaint from 1999 which alleged that the department’s renewal of the toxic fumigant methyl bromide in 1999[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Jose Dissipates South of Nova Scotia, August 29, 2011
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Storm Jose has dissipated south of Nova Scotia. Remnants of Jose are accelerating north-northeastward. Jose is located 39.5 N, 63.1 W approximately 355 miles (570 km) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Maximum[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Center of Irene Nearing Northern New England, August 28, 2011 (UPDATE 5 PM EDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2011 – UPDATE 5 PM EDT. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Irene is nearing northern New England. As of 5 PM EDT, Irene is located 42.7 N, 72.8 W, about 65 mi (100 km) south of Rutland, Vermont. Maximum sustained winds of 50[Read More…]
