Proposed Regulations Set Dangerous Precedent for All Types of Citizen Petitions Seeking Stronger Environmental Standards WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2015. One hundred and seventy-five environmental and social justice organizations sent a letter to the Obama administration today opposing a set of proposed regulations that would place crippling burdens on citizens who petition[Read More…]
Science
Tick-borne Heartland Virus More Common Than Thought
Chico, California–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015 By: Michaeleen Doucleff It’s called the Heartland virus disease. Since it was first detected in 2009, there have been only nine reported cases in the Midwest, including two deaths. So scientists thought the Heartland virus was limited to a small region. That assumption was wrong. A[Read More…]
Balance Point Invests in Lyme Testing Company IGeneX
WESTPORT, Conn.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Balance Point Capital Partners (“Balance Point”), a private equity fund focused on providing debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies across the U.S. announced today its investment in IGeneX, Inc. (“IGeneX” or the “Company”). Balance Point provided both unitranche debt and preferred equity alongside[Read More…]
NOAA Awards $2.1 Million to Improve Observation, Forecasting, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia
12 projects to aid coastal resilience, safeguard the public, ecosystems and coastal economies Bloom of Karenia brevis (red tide) leads to large fish kill in Texas. (Credit: With permission from The Brazosport Facts) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. NOAA announced today 12 new research grants totalling nearly $2.1 million that will[Read More…]
City of Chicago, Cook County Partner to Expand Breast Health Services to Uninsured Women
City Investment Will Provide Screening Mammograms for Up to 5,000 Women CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced yesterday a new partnership between the City of Chicago and Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) to expand and improve breast health services available[Read More…]
New Report Shows Widespread Water Body Contamination from Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Group alleges EPA violated pesticide law in allowing imminent threat to aquatic life Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Center for Food Safety (CFS) yesterday released a new report, “Water Hazard: Aquatic Contamination by Neonicotinoid Insecticides in the United States,” showing widespread water contamination with neonicotinoid insecticides and threatening a range of[Read More…]
HHS Hosts 50-state Convening Focused on Preventing Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder, Takes Important Step to Increase Access to Treatment
Delegates from across the country convene to collaborate, take action on opioid epidemic Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today kicked off a two-day intensive convening of representatives from all 50 states and Washington, DC focused on preventing opioid overdose and opioid use disorder.[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vraylar (cariprazine) capsules to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adults. “Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be disabling and can greatly interfere with day-to-day activities,” said Mitchell Mathis, M.D., director of the Division of Psychiatry Products in[Read More…]
U.S. Republican Congressman Gibson Introduces Resolution Calling for Improved Environmental Stewardship
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. The natural resources, environment, and climate of New York State are all critically vital to our economy, especially in important industries such as construction, agriculture, tourism, and transportation. For that reason, Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) announced today an effort in which he joined with 10 other[Read More…]
Cleveland as an Example of Combating Climate Change and Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
Boaters and swimmers cool off in Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach in Cleveland on September 10, 2013. Sourc: AP/Mark Duncan Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. As severe weather events have made painfully clear, climate change disproportionately harms those who are already struggling with social and economic inequality. In order to[Read More…]
