Legislation Would Support Expansion of Overdose Prevention Services and Fund Naloxone Access; Accidental Overdose Fatalities Across the Nation Have More Than Tripled Since 2000 Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) are introducing identical legislation to support the expansion[Read More…]
Science
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety. “With tools like this, USDA is using the newest technologies to meet[Read More…]
Dow Crop Chemical Labeled ‘Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans’
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The decision by an organization of the world’s leading cancer experts to classify the herbicide 2,4-D as a possible carcinogen underscores the risk posed by the U.S. government’s recent approval of 2,4-D for use on genetically engineered, or GMO, crops, EWG said in a statement. The[Read More…]
California State Senate Moves To End Discrimination Against Medical Cannabis Patients Seeking Organ Transplants
Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. The California Senate approved AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, yesterday by a margin of 33-1. AB 258 prohibits discrimination against medical cannabis patients in the organ transplant process, unless a doctor has determined that medical cannabis use is clinically significant to the[Read More…]
Rosetta Mission Extended
Rosetta approaching comet EU–(ENEWSPF)–23 June 2015. The adventure continues: ESA today confirmed that its Rosetta mission will be extended until the end of September 2016, at which point the spacecraft will most likely be landed on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta was launched in 2004 and arrived at the[Read More…]
NASA, Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Systems
NASA’s Ikhana is being used to test a system that will allow uncrewed aircraft to fly routine operations within the National Airspace System. Credits: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. NASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly[Read More…]
Scientists Expect Slightly Below Average Chesapeake Bay ‘Dead Zone’ This Summer
Low river flow and nutrient loading reason for smaller predicted size Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. Scientists are expecting that this year’s Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone, also called the “dead zone,” will be approximately 1.37 cubic miles – about the volume of 2.3 million Olympic-size swimming pools. While still large,[Read More…]
Ocean Acidification Threatens Marine Life, Food Security, Ecosystems and Coastal Livelihoods
Food & Water Watch Releases Report Echoing Lawmakers’ Calls for Action Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The biggest threat to our environment is carbon dioxide emissions, and lawmakers are increasingly alarmed about the impact it’s having on our oceans. A new Food & Water Watch report notes clear scientific evidence demonstrating[Read More…]
Broad Array of Public Interest Groups Call on Subway, the World’s Largest Fast-Food Chain: Help Save Antibiotics
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015 — A letter signed by nearly 60 public interest, medical, public health, environmental and animal welfare organizations was delivered to Subway Founder and CEO Fred DeLuca and Senior VP Suzanne Greco today, asking the restaurant giant to phase out meats produced with routine use of antibiotics (i.e.[Read More…]
NYC Council Holds Hearing on Bill to Reorient Drug Policy Toward Health and Safety
Legislation Would Create an Office to Coordinate Drug Strategy Between Dozens of Departments; Emphasizes Evidence-based Policy Making to Promote Health and Public Safety and Reduce Negative Impact of Past and Current Policies New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. As the New York City Council prepared to hold a hearing on[Read More…]
