Hogue: “The deadly reality of the Zika outbreak requires leaders to take bold action in the face of this public health crisis” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. In light of the severe public health threat posed by the Zika virus, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue is calling on Marco Rubio,[Read More…]
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California Congressman Introduces Bill to Reduce Seabird Deaths
Proposed Legislation Aims to Reduce Bycatch of Critically Endangered Albatross and Petrel Species Waved Albatross. Photo: E. B. Connelly/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016—Yesterday, Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) introduced the Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act, which would enable U.S. federal agencies to comply with an international agreement aimed to[Read More…]
As Shareholders Mull Clean Water Resolution, New Data Shows Tyson One of Nation’s Top Water Polluters
BOSTON, MA –(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. As shareholders of Tyson Foods, Inc. prepare to vote on a resolution that would require the food giant to institute a “water stewardship” policy, new data shows the company regularly dumps a higher volume of pollution into waterways than companies like ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical. The[Read More…]
Growing Threat of Violence in Health Care Not Taken Seriously By Employers
Ongoing violence against nurses at hospitals like Brigham and Women’s and Worcester Recovery Center reinforces alarming results of new Massachusetts Nurses Association workplace violence survey Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Violence against nurses and other health care professionals is rising, but as shown in a new survey by the Massachusetts Nurses[Read More…]
NOAA Launches Unprecedented Effort to Discover How El Niño Affects Weather
Pacific research goal is to improve accuracy of weather forecasts and models Scientists aboard NOAA’s Gulfstream IV aircraft are dropping weather instruments and using Doppler radar in the aircraft’s tail during flights over the Pacific in research designed to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and models. (Credit: NOAA) Washington,[Read More…]
HHS Proposes Changes to the Rules Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records
Proposed changes would facilitate health information exchange to support delivery system reform efforts while protecting the privacy of patients seeking treatment for a substance use disorder. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced proposed revisions to the Confidentiality of[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Identify Striking Genomic Signature Shared by Five Types of Cancer
NIH researchers have identified a DNA methylation signature in tumor DNA common to five types of cancer. The signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression of genes like a dimmer on a light switch. They hope this finding will spur development of[Read More…]
Obama Administration Weakens Critical Habitat Protections for Nation’s Endangered Species
New Regulation Allows Widespread Destruction of Habitat, Increasing Risk to Plants, Animals From Death-by-a-Thousand-Cuts WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. A new regulation finalized today by the Obama administration will put hundreds of endangered plants and animals at greater risk of extinction by dramatically reducing protections for their designated critical habitat. The regulation[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Duncan, and Hanna Introduce Legislation to Help States Replace, Repair & Rehabilitate Critical Clean and Drinking Water Facilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 – Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), John Duncan (R-TN), and Richard Hanna (R-NY) introduced the Water Investment Trust Fund Act – legislation that will provide a small, deficit-neutral, protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair, and rehabilitate critical clean and drinking water facilities by creating[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Says ‘FACT Act’ Harms Victims of Asbestos-Related Disease
Senator says House-passed legislation would hurt asbestos victims and slow down asbestos claims process WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2016. At a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that legislation – the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act – passed by the House of[Read More…]
