Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. President Obama has made clear that climate change is one of the greatest threats facing our country and our planet. With a changing climate comes more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires. The increase in wildfires is particularly dangerous in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), where houses,[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds Obama Rejection of Keystone Pipeline
ROCK HILL, S.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on Friday welcoming President Barack Obama’s decision to reject an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline: “Climate change is a global environmental crisis of huge magnitude. It is insane for anyone to be supporting the[Read More…]
New Law Empowers U.S. to Combat Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud and Promote the Sustainable Management of International Fisheries
Implements international agreements restricting port access for vessels involved with illegal fishing, promotes sustainable management of eastern Pacific fishery The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Rush escorts the suspected high seas drift net fishing vessel Da Cheng in the North Pacific Ocean on August 14, 2012. (Credit: U.S. Coast[Read More…]
New Report Finds Human-caused Climate Change Increased the Severity of Many Extreme Events in 2014
The report, “Explaining Extreme Events of 2014 From a Climate Perspective,” can be viewed online. (Credit: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Human activities, such as greenhouse gas emissions and land use, influenced specific extreme weather and climate events in 2014, including tropical cyclones in the central[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Applauds President’s Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement after the White House denied TransCanada a construction permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline to carry oil from the tar sands in Canada. “President Obama did the right thing by putting Keystone XL out of its[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on President Obama’s Decision to Reject the Keystone Pipeline
Washington–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Obama rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline is the right decision for our citizens, this country, and our planet. The Keystone XL Pipeline would have turned on the tap for some of the dirtiest[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry on the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. After a thorough review of the record, including extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, I have determined that the national interest of the United States would be best served by denying TransCanada a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. President Obama agrees with this[Read More…]
EPA Study Finds Elevated Particulate Levels in Air on Train Platforms at Chicago Union Station
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released an air quality study that documents elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5) in ambient air on train platforms at Union Station in Chicago. The concentration of PM2.5 in air on the train platforms was 23 – 96 percent higher[Read More…]
Americans Who Practice Yoga Report Better Wellness, Health Behaviors
Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons than to treat a specific health condition, according to analysis[Read More…]
New Pediatric Palliative Care Publication for Spanish-speaking Families
Spanish language brochure shows how palliative care can help children with serious illnesses and their families. NINR brochure Cuidados paliativos para niños Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. A new Spanish language publication, from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, aims to increase[Read More…]
