Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Using state-of-the-art echo sounding technology, NOAA Ship Fairweather is detecting navigational dangers in critical Arctic waterways – High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Ship Fairweather, a 231-foot survey vessel, departed Kodiak, Alaska, today on a mission to conduct hydrographic surveys in remote areas of the Arctic where depths[Read More…]
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Widespread Flood Threat to Continue Through Summer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer, forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service said yesterday. With rivers running high and soils completely saturated, just a small amount of rain[Read More…]
First Short-tailed Albatross Chick Born in USA Survives Tsunami, Wings It
Pete Leary/USFWS New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. A Short-tailed Albatross chick has fledged on Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Archipelago, the first time this globally Vulnerable species has been known to breed outside Japanese territory. Swept out of its nest by the[Read More…]
OSHA Drags Its Feet on Study Regarding Workers’ Exposure to Toxic Substance
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 7 – The release of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) regulatory agenda today reveals that the agency has failed to take any concrete steps since last year on limiting workers’ exposure to the toxic substance beryllium and has no plans to do so anytime soon. OSHA is[Read More…]
ACLU Asks Federal Judge to Throw Out Arizona Governor’s Lawsuit Challenging State’s Medical Marijuana Law
PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union today asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed in May by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer that seeks to have her state’s medical marijuana law struck down. In a motion filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District[Read More…]
International Medical Marijuana Research Conference Held This Week Near Chicago
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Yesterday, the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) began its 21st annual symposium in St. Charles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago . Notably, this year’s symposium is sponsored in part by an array of pharmaceutical companies, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and ElSohly Laboratories,[Read More…]
Voluntary Guidelines Set to Allow Labeling for Genetically Modified Food Worldwide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. After nearly two decades of struggling for consensus within the global food safety body, the Codex Alimentarius Commision, the U.S. ended its opposition to the genetically modified (GM) labeling guidance document on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, allowing it to move forward to become official Codex text.[Read More…]
Federal Report Shows Drop in Adolescent Birth Rate
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. The adolescent birth rate declined for the second consecutive year, preterm births declined for the third consecutive year, adolescent injury deaths declined, and fewer 12th graders binge drank, according to the federal government’s annual statistical report on the well-being of the nation’s children and youth. However,[Read More…]
NIH-Funded Research Network to Explore Oil Spill Health Effects
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. An NIH-funded network of researchers will evaluate potential harmful effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on reproduction and birth outcomes, the cardiorespiratory system, and behavior and mental health. The network of community and university partnerships, under the leadership of NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation Requiring Child Care Workers SUID, SIDS Prevention Training
NAPERVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to increase the safety of infant and newborn children throughout Illinois. Under House Bill 2099, child care workers who care for newborns and infants will be required to complete regular training on how to prevent sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and[Read More…]
