57th Commercial Renewable Energy Project Approved on Public Lands, Moving Closer to $40 Billion of Capital Investments in Clean Energy Development WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and move our economy toward clean energy sources, U.S. Secretary of[Read More…]
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How To Pass A Drug Test For Marijuana
Myths, Options & FAQ About Marijuana Drug Testing OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. Passing a drug test for marijuana is an unfortunate reality for many Americans who get tested for new jobs or by their existing employer. Even with the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in states throughout the country private[Read More…]
National Nurses United Director RoseAnn DeMoro Named to 100 Most Influential in Healthcare List
One of Just 4 Named Every Year in Healthcare Industry Poll RoseAnn DeMoro with Sen. Bernie Sanders Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. It’s 14 for 14. On a list dominated by hospital, insurance, pharmaceutical, and other healthcare industry corporations, National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has again been named[Read More…]
NIH Study Shows No Benefit of Omega-3 or Other Nutritional Supplements for Cognitive Decline
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons. With 4,000 patients followed over a[Read More…]
For Alaska Native Communities, the Devastating Effects of Climate Change Are Already Here
An abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall 2005 storm, December 2006. Source: AP/Diana Haecker Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. Alaska Native communities are already feeling the effects of climate change in a way that puts their very[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Paper: EPA’s Methane Rule Would Lower Emissions in a Way Oil and Gas Industry Can Easily Afford
Pipes for the proposed Dakota Access oil pipeline are stacked at a staging area in Worthing, South Dakota, on May 9, 2015. Source: AP/Nati Harnik Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, released a new rule to regulate methane emissions in the oil[Read More…]
Minneapolis, MN Passes Organic, Pollinator-Friendly Resolution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. Last Friday, the City Council of Minneapolis, MN unanimously passed a resolution declaring Minneapolis a pollinator-friendly community and urging city residents to take steps to protect dwindling pollinator populations. A groundswell of public support from a wide range of local and national groups, including Beyond Pesticides,[Read More…]
Disastrous Animas River Mine Spill Prompts Call for Regulatory Reform
Tribes, Counties, Environmental Groups Unite to Prevent Future Mining Contamination FLAGSTAFF, Arizona—(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. In the wake of the toxic spill in the Animas River earlier this month, tribes, local governments and environmental groups today petitioned the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to reform outdated mining rules[Read More…]
Sierra Club Provides National Association of Manufacturers World-Class Re-Branding
New logo and name designed to drive results for the “National Association of Polluters” as part of its ongoing smog-for-all promotion campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2015. The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it has completed a comprehensive pro-bono re-branding effort for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). This initiative[Read More…]
FDA Extends Use of Promacta in Young Children with Rare Blood Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Promacta (eltrombopag) to treat low blood platelet count in pediatric patients – ages one year and older – with a rare blood disorder called chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Promacta can be used in these children when[Read More…]
