Darshan Brahmbhatt plugs a charger into his electric vehicle at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District charging station in Sacramento, California, on September 17, 2015. Source: AP/Rich Pedroncelli Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The transportation sector accounts for more than one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and[Read More…]
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Help Protect Pollinators Today, Earth Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Today is Earth Day! As honey bees and other pollinators continue to suffer from staggering global declines, Beyond Pesticides works year-round through the BEE Protective campaign, launched Earth Day 2013, to support nationwide local action aimed at protecting pollinators from pesticides. Pollinators are a vital part[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Senate Approves Legislation to Improve Accessibility
Bill Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that members of the Senate unanimously approved legislation to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Illinois. “People living with disabilities need equal access to their communities, including[Read More…]
New Report Shows U.S. Fisheries Rebuilding
Overfished stocks remain near all-time low Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The number of domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing remain near all-time lows, according to the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report to Congress. The 2015 report highlights the United States’ continued progress towards managing fish[Read More…]
New National Survey from Planned Parenthood Shows Need to Educate Young People on Consent and Sexual Assault
Results also reveal overwhelming support for consent education in schools New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. New data released today by Planned Parenthood Federation of America on consent and sexual assault shows that there continues to be a great deal of confusion about what consent is and the definitions of sexual assault. It[Read More…]
Access to Care at Planned Parenthood Health Centers At Risk in Nearly Half the Country
More than half a million Americans at risk of losing their health care Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Planned Parenthood yesterday declared a turning point for women’s health in this country, warning that more than half a million Americans are at risk of losing access to basic health care. Over[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Not Associated With Adverse Immune Effects In HIV/Hep C Co-Infected Patients
Marsielle, France–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The use of cannabis does not adversely impact CD4 T-cell count in patients co-infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. CD4 cells are white blood cells that fight[Read More…]
Study: Cannabinoids Limit Neuroblastoma Cell Proliferation
Tel-Hashomer, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The administration of the cannabinoids THC and CBD limit cancer activity in neuroblastoma cells in culture and in animals, according to preclinical data published in the journal Current Oncology. Neuroblastoma is an aggressive form of childhood cancer that often goes inadequately addressed by conventional treatment. Investigators[Read More…]
World Drug Problem: UN Adopts New Framework for Policies to ‘Put People First’
Heroin seizure in Turkmenistan. Photo: UNODC NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 April 2016 – The United Nations today adopted a new framework putting people at the centre of global policies on drug control, which the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says can help promote the “urgent, united and[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Offers Vision for Next 100 Years of Conservation in America
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2016. In remarks at the National Geographic Society and released early on Medium, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today laid out a vision for actions the nation can take to build upon America’s rich conservation legacy and pass on healthy public lands and waters to the next[Read More…]
