The dark, golf-ball-size object in this composite, colorized view from the ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is a nickel-iron meteorite, as confirmed by analysis using laser pulses from ChemCam on Oct. 30, 2016. Credits: Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGNantes/CNRS/IAS/MSSS CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016.Laser-zapping of a globular, golf-ball-size object on Mars by NASA’s[Read More…]
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Seven Substances Added to 14th Report on Carcinogens
Five viruses, a chemical, and a metallic element listed in new HHS report. Seven substances added to the 14th Report on Carcinogens Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. Today’s release of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 14th Report on Carcinogens includes seven newly reviewed substances, bringing the cumulative total[Read More…]
Earthjustice Echoes Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Leader, Applauds President Obama
Asks President Obama to deliver on his promise “to accommodate sacred lands of Native Americans” Flags fly at the Sacred Stone Camp, Cannonball, North Dakota. Overpass Light Brigade / CC BY-NC 2.0 San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. The following is a statement from Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen in[Read More…]
Nonprofits File Lawsuit Against Sioux Honey Over ‘100% Pure’ and ‘Natural’ Labels on Products Contaminated with Glyphosate
Beyond Pesticides, Organic Consumers Association allege deceptive and misleading labeling, after FDA testing confirms contamination WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. Beyond Pesticides and the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), represented by Richman Law Group, filed a lawsuit this week in Superior Court in the District of Columbia against Sioux Honey[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Accelerate The Deployment of Electrical Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
Today’s Actions include the Designation of 48 National Electric Vehicle Charging Corridors on our Highways Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016. The Obama Administration is committed to taking responsible steps to combat climate change, increase access to clean energy technologies, and reduce our dependence on oil. Already, in the past eight years the[Read More…]
Senators Have New Questions for Mylan About EpiPen Price Hike, Pricing Strategy
Company’s Previous Response Left Unanswered Questions About EpiPen Pricing Impact on Consumers, Taxpayers, and Insurance Premiums Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. In a 13-page letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 17 senators requested additional information about the company’s recent EpiPen Auto-Injector (EpiPen) price increases and how[Read More…]
New Rangeland Fire Science Plan Essential for Sage-Grouse, Sagebrush Conservation and Restoration
Plan also addresses other rangeland threats WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a new science plan that will serve as an action-oriented blueprint for acquiring information needed to make science-based decisions to restore and conserve the imperiled ‘sagebrush sea,’ a roughly 500,000-square-mile-area of sagebrush[Read More…]
New Method for Performing Aortic Valve Replacement Proves Successful in High-Risk Patients
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure widely used to treat aortic valve stenosis, a lethal heart condition. The new approach, called transcaval access, will make TAVR more available to[Read More…]
Genetically Engineered Crops Fail to Increase Yields and Reduce Pesticide Use, Exposé Reveals
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. A report published this weekend in The New York Times finds that the shift to genetically engineered (GE) crops in the United States and Canada over the past two decades has increased the use of pesticides in North America, and failed to produce any significant yield[Read More…]
HHS Launches 2017 Open Enrollment, Encourages Americans to Shop for Affordable Coverage on HealthCare.gov
More than 85% of Marketplace consumers will qualify for tax credits; most to find plans for less than $75/month Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. Today, HHS announced that the Health Insurance Marketplaces are open for business, and Americans can again shop for high-quality, affordable coverage on an open, transparent market. This[Read More…]
