Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. Every day the Obama Administration works to ensure the full implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its passage, the Administration is excited to announce a series of new actions aimed at improving the lives of and expanding[Read More…]
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U.S. Department of the Interior Signs Record of Decision For Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–July 17 2015. Following extensive environmental and economic analyses and robust tribal and public outreach, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor today approved the Four Corners Power Plant (FCPP) and Navajo Mine Energy Project in northwestern New Mexico, under a plan that would minimize and mitigate the project’s[Read More…]
NASA’s New Horizons Discovers Frozen Plains in the Heart of Pluto’s ‘Heart’
In the center left of Pluto’s vast heart-shaped feature – informally named “Tombaugh Regio” – lies a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes. This frozen region is north of Pluto’s icy mountains and[Read More…]
Sierra Club Defends Vital Demand Response Program in Amicus Brief to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C –(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. The Sierra Club and a coalition of environmental groups filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of a regional demand response program overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which will soon be the subject of arguments before the Supreme Court. The demand response[Read More…]
Conventional Wisdom Overlooks Links between Chemical Mixtures and Cancer
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Conventional thinking about cancer prevention may overlook growing evidence that the combined effects of chemicals that are not carcinogenic on their own may be a significant cause of cancer, according to a new EWG analysis of a series of papers published on June 22 in the[Read More…]
Human-wrought Environmental Changes Impacting Crops and Pollinators Could Harm Health of Millions
Studies quantify potential effects of pollinator declines, decreased zinc levels in food Photo: iStockphoto.com Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Changing environmental conditions around the globe caused by human activity could negatively impact the health of millions of people by altering the amount and quality of key crops, according to two[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Reduced Opioid Abuse
Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-partisan think-tank. Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the University of California,[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds Passage of Older Americans Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – The Senate today passed by unanimous consent a reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a leader in effort to pass this bipartisan legislation, has called for increased funding to support these critical social and nutrition services. “The Older Americans Act has been[Read More…]
Events Across U.S. July 30 as Medicare Turns 50
Nurses to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Over 25 Actions from Washington DC to Chicago to Los Angeles RNs Join Call to Protect, Improve and Expand Medicare Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Registered nurses will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid’s 50th anniversary[Read More…]
From Mountains to Moons: Multiple Discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Mission
New close-up images of a region near Pluto’s equator reveal a giant surprise — a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.Credits: NASA/JHU APL/SwRI Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of[Read More…]
