First-of-its-kind study suggests self-induction more common in Texas, where deceptive laws have reduced access to care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Today the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) released a groundbreaking report on self-induced abortion among the general population, finding that at least 100,000 Texas women of reproductive age have ever[Read More…]
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EPA Proposes to Reduce Smog-Forming Pollution Transported Across State Lines
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to the agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) to address interstate air quality impacts for the 2008 ozone air quality standards. The proposed updates would reduce summertime emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from power plants that contribute[Read More…]
Colorado Governor Calls Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis ‘A Threat to Public Safety,’ Oregon Updates Regulations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Last Thursday, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive order directing state agencies to address public safety concerns related to pesticide-contaminated cannabis. The next day, the state of Oregon adopted new rules strengthening its requirements for laboratory testing of cannabis for pesticides. The state-level action on pesticide-tainted[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks Public Records on Controversial Wildlife-killing Contest in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed a pair of lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act today to force the Bureau of Land Management to provide the public with information about a highly controversial wildlife-killing contest on public lands in Idaho.[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces 68 Cities, States, and Businesses Are Working Together to Increase Access to Solar for All Americans
Including Commitments to Scale Up Solar Access and Decrease Energy Bills in the Nearly 50 Percent of Households and Business that Cannot Install Solar Systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs. That is why, at[Read More…]
Map: All Illinoisians Live in Counties Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Other Weather-related Disasters
Chicago, Illinois – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Every Illinoisian lives in a county that has recently suffered from a weather-related disaster, such as the historic flood of April 2013, according to a new interactive map created using data from the federal government. Scientists say global warming is already exacerbating some extreme weather[Read More…]
Blizzard to Bury Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas Early This Week
By Jordan Root, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reportsthe second storm in less than a week will hit Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas with blizzard conditions and dangerous travel during Monday night and Tuesday. The storm has the potential to bring a foot of snow not only[Read More…]
Concerned Americans Urge White House to Overhaul GMO Regulations by the Thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Known as[Read More…]
Statement in Response to Violence in Paris by American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Dr. Karen Remley
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in Paris, France, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chief Executive Officer Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued the following statement: “The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the health safety, and[Read More…]
FDA Approves Darzalex for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior treatments. Darzalex is the first monoclonal antibody approved for treating multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood[Read More…]
