Proposed loophole could cause millions of tons of carbon pollution, undermine Obama administration climate goals, and degrade wildlife habitat Flagging tape in the Sunset Roadless Area identifies the location of a proposed coal exploration drilling pad. The forest visible will likely be bulldozed if the loophole is reopened. Ted Zukoski[Read More…]
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Conservation Groups File Action to Curb Pollution from Burning Sugar Cane Fields
South Florida cane burning emits over 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants annually A Florida sugar cane field on fire. 150,000 acres are burned each year, emitting more than 2,800 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year. April Sorrow / CC BY-NC 2.0 Tallahasee, FL —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. On behalf[Read More…]
FDA Takes Several Actions Involving Genetically Engineered Plants and Animals for Food
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Based on sound science and a comprehensive review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several important steps today regarding food from genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals, including the first approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon. The agency[Read More…]
CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing US Cancer Survivors
Physical, financial, psychological needs reported Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. The number of cancer survivors — people who live after a cancer diagnosis — is expected to grow substantially over the next few decades as the U.S. population ages and as early detection methods and treatments continue to improve. Updates on[Read More…]
CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Workplace Safety
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on innovative employer strategies using science-based solutions from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address emerging worker safety and health issues and well-recognized[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Effort to Repeal Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting to stop a bill that would repeal the Clean Power Plan. “It is an embarrassment that with few exceptions Republicans refuse to recognize the reality of climate change, and even fewer are prepared to do anything[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Questions FDA Nominee With Deep Pharma Ties
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – At a Senate confirmation hearing today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he opposes the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration because of doubts that he would act to lower skyrocketing drug prices. “At the end of the day[Read More…]
Making the Pill Available Over the Counter Should be Part of Broader Strategy to Enhance Contraceptive Access
OTC Status for the Pill Has Merit, But Needs to Be Treated as a Public Health Issue, Not a Political Talking Point Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The evidence strongly supports making oral contraceptive pills available without a prescription, but any effort to do so should complement—rather than replace—policies to reduce[Read More…]
Crop Insurance Companies ‘Crying Wolf’ on Budget Deal
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The decision by Congress to cut the government-guaranteed profits of crop insurance giants will not “cripple” the industry, as some crop insurance companies claim. Contrary to industry complaints, the companies that benefit from the heavily subsidized federal crop insurance program make huge profits, pay their[Read More…]
Moderate Coffee Drinking May Lower Risk of Premature Death
Boston, MA – (ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. People who drink about three to five cups of coffee a day may be less likely to die prematurely from some illnesses than those who don’t drink or drink less coffee, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health[Read More…]
