Dusky sharks severely depleted in U.S. fisheries in violation of federal law Dusky shark swims about 100 miles south of Cabo San Lucas in the Pacific Ocean.Copyright (c) 2004 Robert Heil – www.robertheil.com Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. Today, in response to a 2015 Oceana lawsuit, the Obama administration released[Read More…]
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Pesticide Restrictions in Wisconsin Fail to Protect Groundwater Adequately
WISCONSIN–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. A Wisconsin family is speaking out against groundwater contamination after their son fell ill two years ago, prompting them to test their well water. The test results found the water contaminated with fertilizers and pesticides, most notably the weed killer atrazine, which has been banned in their[Read More…]
Feds to Reconsider Endangered Species Act Protection for Wolverine
Photo by Steve Kroschel, USFWS. VICTOR, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is reopening the public-comment period on its 2013 proposed rule to protect North American wolverines as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The agency’s move comes after the Center[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Delivers Cancer Moonshot Report, Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Advance Cancer Moonshot Goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today in the Oval Office, Vice President Joe Biden delivered the Cancer Moonshot report to the President and the American public. The report summarizes the work of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force since its creation in January, and lays out the Vice President’s strategic plan[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls for Increased Resources for Mental Health Services of College Campuses
URBANA –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to discuss legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, which Durbin introduced earlier this year, would make federal help available for campuses to expand[Read More…]
Researchers Help Paralyzed Man Regain Sense of Touch Through a Robotic Arm
Research by Assoc. Prof. Sliman Bensmaia on how the nervous system interprets sensory feedback was used to develop a brain computer interface attached to a robotic arm. Photo by: Jason Smith CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Updated October 15, 2016 By Matt Wood For the first time ever, a human patient is able to experience[Read More…]
Teleporting Toward a Quantum Internet
This image shows crystals used for storing entangled photons, which behave as though they are part of the same whole. Scientists use crystals like these in quantum teleportation experiments. Credits: Félix Bussières/University of Geneva CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Quantum physics is a field that appears to give scientists superpowers. Those who[Read More…]
CDC Working with Florida to Respond to New Active Zika Transmission Area in Miami-Dade County
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with Florida health officials to investigate new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County. Florida today announced a new area of active Zika transmission in an area of about one square mile[Read More…]
Department of Health and Human Services Finalizes Streamlined Medicare Payment System That Rewards Clinicians for Quality Patient Care
MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP[Read More…]
Senators Ask President Obama to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2016 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Thursday requesting the administration halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until affected tribes are consulted and a full environmental review is[Read More…]
