Researchers analyze factors contributing to rise in large-scale tornado outbreaks. Courtesy of: NOAA / National Weather Service CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Greg Borzo The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in[Read More…]
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Not a Democracy—Speaker Ryan Dispatched a Security Team to Block Delivery of a Massive Planned Parenthood Petition
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Jen Hayden Who’s afraid of Planned Parenthood? Paul Ryan and Republican congressmen In their first week back on the job, House Speaker Paul Ryan and his non-uterus-having Republican congressmen have announced an extremist effort to defund Planned Parenthood, a healthcare provider used by 1 in 5[Read More…]
NOAA Releases Draft Plans for Proposed Marine Sanctuaries in Wisconsin and Maryland
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. The public will be able to weigh in beginning Monday, January 9, on two proposals for new NOAA national marine sanctuaries in Wisconsin and Maryland that would protect nationally significant shipwrecks. The sanctuaries were originally proposed to NOAA in 2014, and if created would be the[Read More…]
EPA Commits to Action on Dirty Air in Settlement with Fairbanks Residents
Fairbanks residents secure court-supervised EPA action to address the worst spikes of fine particulate matter pollution in the country Pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska, during a winter heat inversion. Source: earthjustice.org Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Today, a federal judge in Seattle entered a consent decree imposing a deadline for the[Read More…]
280 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Evolutionary Origins of Shark-Like Fishes (Video)
CT scans give unprecedented glimpse into brain structure of chimaeras Rock nodule containing the Dwyka fossil. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Matt Wood High-definition CT scans of the fossilized skull of a 280 million-year-old fish reveal the origin of chimaeras, a group of cartilaginous fish related to sharks. Analysis of the[Read More…]
Paul Ryan and Team Seem Confused on Whether Ryan has an Obamacare ‘Replacement’ Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Joan McCarter Is there a better way? Ryan seems to be baffled. House Speaker Paul Ryan apparently hasn’t been talking to his majority leader, Kevin McCarthy. Because they don’t seem to be on the same page on the biggest issue the House is[Read More…]
New Analysis: Uninsured Rate for Americans With Pre-existing Conditions Dropped Sharply When Major Affordable Care Act Reforms Were First Implemented
Without ACA protections, more than half of non-elderly Americans could face discrimination in health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, millions of Americans no longer face coverage denials, higher costs, or coverage carve outs because of their medical histories. A new analysis from[Read More…]
NIH-Sponsored Expert Panel Issues Clinical Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy
Recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants[Read More…]
Trump Tweet Storm Reveals Republican Master Plan for Obamacare: Blame Everything on the Democrats
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Joan McCarter Popular vote loser Donald Trump took to Twitter again Thursday morning to demonstrate his acute understanding of the nation’s healthcare system and his plans for replacing Obamacare. Or something. The Democrats, lead by head clown Chuck Schumer, know how bad ObamaCare is and[Read More…]
Utah Congressman Rob Bishop Wins Rubber Dodo Award
Extremist Agenda to Give Away Public Lands, Kill Off Endangered Species Cited TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The Center for Biological Diversity today gave Utah Congressman Rob Bishop its annual Rubber Dodo award. The statue is awarded each year to the person or group who has most aggressively sought to destroy[Read More…]
