NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2016. Today Hillary Clinton announced her comprehensive plan to support Americans living with mental health problems and illnesses. Recognizing that nearly a fifth of all adults in the United States — more than 40 million people — are coping with a mental health problem, Hillary’s plan will[Read More…]
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Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Drastic EpiPen Price Increase
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the drastic increase in the price of EpiPens: “I am outraged by the incredibly high cost of EpiPens, a life-saving drug relied on by millions of Americans with severe allergies. There is no excuse for increasing the price of[Read More…]
Parents Memorialize Lost Loved Ones with Events across the US to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day
GRASP/ Broken No More and Partner Organizations Host Events across the United States to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day; Grieving Parents Memorialize Lost Loved Ones, Celebrate Advances in Overdose Prevention, and Call for Further Change CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st. On the 31st and in the days[Read More…]
Secretaries Pritzker, Jewell Applaud President Obama’s Expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Secretaries Intend to Recognize Office of Hawaiian Affairs as Additional Co-Trustee in Management of World’s Largest Marine Protected Area WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded President Obama’s action to use his executive authority under the[Read More…]
FDA Advises Testing for Zika Virus in All Donated Blood and Blood Components in the US
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. “There is still much[Read More…]
President Obama to Create the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
Source: NOAA.gov Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. On Friday, President Obama will expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world’s largest marine protected area. Building on the United States’ global leadership in marine conservation, today’s designation will more than quadruple the size of the existing[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in support of grassroots and legal efforts to stop the Dakota Access pipeline, which would run from North Dakota to Illinois: “The major global crisis facing our planet today is climate change. The vast majority of scientists tell[Read More…]
Five Years Since Tropical Storm Irene, Report Warns of Severe Weather Damage From Climate Change
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – As Vermonters mark the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pointed to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office that warns damage from severe weather in future decades is expected to become increasingly common in Vermont and throughout the[Read More…]
U.S. Surgeon General Takes Unprecedented Step to Fight the Country’s Opioid Epidemic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2016. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sent a letter to every doctor in the United States warning them about the country’s opioid epidemic. The letter was also sent to nurse practitioners and dentists. This is the first time that the Surgeon General has reached out[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Applauds President’s Designation of the First National Monument to Preserve Landscape, History & Culture of Maine’s North Woods
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Permanently Protects Mountains, Forests & Waters of North-Central Maine, Builds on Robust Tradition of Growing National Park System through Private Philanthropy WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally[Read More…]
