Sierra Club & Public Justice Say Industry is Responsible for Increased Seismic Activity Oklahoma City, OK –-(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Public Justice and Sierra Club filed a ‘Notice of Intent to Sue’ Friday with four energy companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the state of Oklahoma. The groups have[Read More…]
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TransCanada Asks U.S. State Department to Pause Keystone XL Review
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it has sent a letter to Secretary John Kerry of the U.S. State Department asking the Department to pause its review of the Presidential Permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline. The company believes there is sound precedent[Read More…]
EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Additional Clean Air Act Violations
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. Today, EPA is issuing a second notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. This NOV is also being issued to Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America. These five companies are collectively referred[Read More…]
Low-fat Diet Not Most Effective in Long-term Weight Loss
Researchers conduct a systematic review of randomized clinical trials comparing the long-term effectiveness of low-fat and higher-fat dietary interventions on weight loss MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The effectiveness of low-fat diet on weight-loss has been debated for decades, and hundreds of randomized clinical trials aimed at evaluating this issue have been[Read More…]
Staff Leaks, Disregard for Facts, Unprecedented Probing, and Conclusions of No Wrongdoing: Planned Parenthood Requests Congress Justify Continued Investigations
“It is increasingly difficult to understand the basis for the ongoing investigations into Planned Parenthood” “This leak calls into serious question the objectivity and professionalism of this investigation, and underscores concerns that this is a political exercise, rather than a fact-finding effort.” Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation[Read More…]
White House, NASA Administrator Statements on 15 Years of Human Habitation Aboard International Space Station
NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, an Expedition 24 flight engineer in 2010, took a moment during her space station mission to enjoy an unmatched view of home through a window in the Cupola of the International Space Station, the brilliant blue and white part of Earth glowing against the blackness[Read More…]
Brief Training Increases Pediatricians’ Use of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Interventions
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. Two to three brief training sessions can significantly increase pediatricians’ use of techniques for identifying and treating young people with potential alcohol, substance use, and mental health problems, according to a new study in a large pediatric primary care clinic. Collectively known as screening, brief intervention,[Read More…]
In-house Test Kits Help Motivate Parents to Reduce Allergens in Their Homes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. In-home test kits, coupled with patient education, help parents reduce allergen levels in their homes, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers found that parents may become more motivated to participate in allergen reduction interventions, when they can actually see results for[Read More…]
GOP Leaders Intensify Assault on Protections against Carbon Pollution, Dirty Drinking Water and Smog
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 — The anti-public health, anti-environment Republican leadership in Congress is planning its most intense assault yet on environmental protections. Starting as early as tomorrow and continuing through November, they plan votes in both chambers to block some of the strongest safeguards ever issued to protect against dangerous[Read More…]
Analysis: California’s Poorest Counties Hit Hardest by Spraying of Glyphosate
54 Percent of ‘Probable Carcinogen’ Pesticide Applied in Eight Poorest Counties Photo of glyphosate application courtesy Flickr/Chafer Machinery. OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. A new report finds that more than half of the glyphosate sprayed in California is applied in the state’s eight most impoverished counties. Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup,[Read More…]
