Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Today, the Inslee administration released its revised Clean Air Rule that defies an unprecedented May 16, 2016 court order issued by King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill, and fails the children of Washington. Judge Hill ordered the state to adopt a rule[Read More…]
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WHO Public Health Advice Regarding the Olympics and Zika Virus
GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. Based on current assessment, cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics will not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus. Brazil is 1 of almost 60 countries and territories which to date report continuing transmission of Zika by mosquitoes. People continue to travel[Read More…]
FDA Approves Ocaliva for Rare, Chronic Liver Disease
Silver Spring. Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. On Friday, May 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA, or as a single therapy in adults[Read More…]
A Coalition of Nonprofit, Local Business Groups Plan Legal Action Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Threatened Reefs
Groups Challenge Failure to Protect Corals in Upcoming Fort Lauderdale Dredging Project Rachel Silverstein, Executive Director and Waterkeeper of Miami Waterkeeper, examines coral suffocated by sediment following the PortMiami dredging project. Photo courtesy of Pete Zuccarini FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. A coalition of environmental and SCUBA organizations joined together[Read More…]
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Crosses Jupiter/Sun Gravitational Boundary
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Since its launch five years ago, there have been three forces tugging at NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it speeds through the solar system. The sun, Earth and Jupiter have all been influential — a gravitational trifecta of sorts. At times, Earth was close enough to be the frontrunner. More[Read More…]
NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Using data from NASA’s Great Observatories, astronomers have found the best evidence yet for cosmic seeds in the early universe that should grow into supermassive black holes. Researchers combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope to identify these possible black hole seeds.[Read More…]
Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- On May 12, 2016, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of Mars, when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth. The photo reveals details as small as 20 miles to 30 miles across. This observation was made just a few days before Mars[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Illinois House Approves Legislation to Improve Accessibility
Bill Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that the House of Representatives passed legislation to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Illinois by a vote of 102-6. “People who live with disabilities deserve equal access[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Outlines Priorities for Reforming Federal Coal Leasing Program
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 13 other senators outlined three priorities for upcoming reforms to the federal coal leasing program, in a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today. The Interior Department announced earlier this year that it would review the program and update[Read More…]
NASA Looks at Winds in Developing Tropical Cyclone, May 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. The low pressure area located between Bermuda and the Bahamas, designated as System 91L became a little better defined today. NASA’s RapidScat analyzed the system’s winds, and NOAA’s GOES-East satellite provided a visible look at the developing system. On May 26 at 0100 UTC RapidScat[Read More…]
