WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to take action to stop poisonings caused by accidental ingestion of the herbicide paraquat, which can also cause severe injuries or death from skin or eye exposure. “We are taking tough steps to prevent people from accidentally drinking paraquat[Read More…]
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Iconic Grizzly Bear to Become More Vulnerable
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases proposal to remove the Yellowstone-region grizzly bear population from the endangered and threatened species list Grizzly bear near Swan Lake Flats in Yellowstone National Park. Jim Peaco / National Park Service Bozeman, MT —(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service[Read More…]
Chlorpyrifos Reduces Memory and Learning in Exposed Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Honey bees experience a learning and memory deficit after ingesting small doses of the insecticide chlorpyrifos, potentially threatening their success and survival, according to a study in New Zealand. Chlorpyrifos is a highly neurotoxic organophosphate pesticide used worldwide on crops to protect against insects and mites. The study, Measurements[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Healthy Communities Challenge
Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – 1:54 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be back in the Midwest! (Applause.) How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) You look great. It’s a balmy 25 degrees. (Laughter.) The last time I was here was — AUDIENCE MEMBER: Obama! THE[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore Medical Research Funding
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Democratic colleagues on the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee introduced the National Biomedical Research Act today. This bill would increase funding for targeted biomedical research initiatives through a new, reliable funding stream supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH)[Read More…]
EPA Charged with Delaying Action on Toxins in Water that Harm Human Health
Clean water advocates and commercial fishermen move to protect people from dangerously weak water pollution standards Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) on ice. Highly valued for sushi, bigeye tuna has been increasingly in demand for the past decade. NOAA FishWatch Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Yesterday, a coalition of clean water[Read More…]
Superbugs Threaten Hospital Patients
1 in 4 catheter- and surgery-related HAIs caused by six resistant bacteria in long-term hospitals Protect Patients from Antibiotic Resistance Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. America is doing a better job of preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), but more work is needed – especially in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.[Read More…]
Tribe and Conservationists File Suit to Protect Wild Salmon, Rural River Communities
Groups Seek Alternatives to Flawed Forest Service Salvage Plan Happy Camp, Calif. –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Today the Karuk Tribe, along with the Environmental Protection Information Center, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Center for Biological Diversity, and Klamath Riverkeeper, filed suit in federal court challenging a massive post-fire logging plan in Klamath[Read More…]
Prize-winning Honduran Environmental Activist Murdered
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Last night assailants attacked and killed Berta Cáceres, an indigenous activist who earned the Goldman Prize in 2015 for her work stopping a dam project in Honduras. Cáceres co-founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras, known as COPINH. She won a[Read More…]
Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns to Houston after a Year in Space
Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA, right, is seen with (from left) NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; Dr. John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology; and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, after returning to Houston on March 3, 2016, following his[Read More…]
