Discoveries show these low light reefs may serve as refuge for some species HAWAII–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. October 4, 2016 NOAA-supported scientists working in the Hawaiian Archipelago are calling some of the deep coral reefs found in the region’s so-called oceanic “twilight zone” the most extensive on record, with several large[Read More…]
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Preferred Popcorn Moves to Protect Bees and the Environment
Farmer-Owned Company Commits to Removing Bee-Toxic Neonicotinoids from Supply Chain WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today congratulated Preferred Popcorn, a fully farmer-owned company, for its leadership in taking a bold step toward removing bee-toxic insecticides from their popcorn supply. The most widely used class of insecticides, neonicotinoids,[Read More…]
New Analysis Shows 2.5 Million Americans Currently Buying Individual Health Coverage Off-Marketplace May be Eligible for Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits
HHS encourages consumers to evaluate Marketplace options during upcoming Open Enrollment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Since the Affordable Care Act became law, millions of Americans gained coverage or found more affordable options thanks to premium tax credits available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and[Read More…]
Nearly 70 Organizations Call on President Obama to Protect the Gulf of Mexico
Groups Call for the Gulf to be Excluded from the Five Year Plan New Orleans, LA –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 106. Today, nearly 70 groups sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to build on his climate legacy and remove the Gulf of Mexico from the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf[Read More…]
Strange Bedfellows Challenge Congress to End ‘Dirty’ Tax Extenders
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Green Scissors — a coalition of free-market, taxpayer and environmental groups — sent a letter today asking Congress to allow a suite of dirty energy tax breaks to expire at the end of 2016. A perennial ritual in Washington, almost every year Congress tries to pass[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in South by South Lawn Panel Discussion on Climate Change
President Barack Obama sits with a Lego statue during preparations for the South by South Lawn event on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 3, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 – 7:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) MR. DICAPRIO: [Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues Cuba Travel Alert Due to Approaching Hurricane Matthew
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. This Travel Alert is to inform U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Cuba due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew. The State Department continues to monitor the strength and path of Hurricane Matthew and recommends U.S. citizens defer travel to eastern Cuba. This Alert expires[Read More…]
Children Who Received Some Forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Care Less Likely to be Vaccinated for Flu
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. U.S. children who have used certain forms of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) that may put them in contact with CAM providers documented as being vaccine-hesitant are less likely to receive influenza vaccinations, according to a new study published in the November 2016 Pediatrics.[Read More…]
Targeting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors May Be Important Across a Lifetime
NIH-funded study suggests efforts to prevent risk factors should extend to those older than 65. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. New findings suggest that all adults, including those over 65, should be mindful of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The results, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, are[Read More…]
Researchers Find a Gap in the Brain’s Firewall Against Parkinson’s Disease
NIH-funded mouse study identifies a key player in the progression of the disorder Propagating toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils – When neurons were grown in a dish (nuclei shown in blue) only those containing LAG3 protein (green) pulled toxic ɑ-synuclein fibrils (red) inside their cell bodies.Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University School of[Read More…]
