North America’s largest certification program prohibits extreme GMO ingredients WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Friends of the Earth applauds the launch of the Non-GMO Project’s most recently updated Standard, which clarifies that ingredients derived from synthetic biology are included in the organization’s definition of genetically engineered organisms and in their[Read More…]
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Chimpanzees Gain Broader Endangered Species Act Protection
New Rule Extends Endangered Status to Animals in Captivity Photo courtesy Flickr/Buffa. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week it will start classifying all chimpanzees, both wild and captive, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The new rule extends greater protection to captive chimpanzees[Read More…]
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During 2015 Fire Season
Stress Need to Reform Broken Wildfire Funding System DENVER –(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2015. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced above average fire activity projections for the upcoming 2015 wildfire season. To view the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) forecast, visit this[Read More…]
Public Citizen Report: Injuries to Nurses Are Severe and Numerous
Several Nurses Reported Being Fired From Jobs Because They Could No Longer Perform Onerous Lifting Duties WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. A new Public Citizen report, “The Healthcare Industry’s Castoffs,” documents the nature and repercussions of injuries suffered by nurses. This report is the first in a five-part series spotlighting[Read More…]
As Clock Runs Out on Legislative Session, Patients & Families Rally in Albany to Demand Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Before More Loved Ones Needlessly Die
Abandoned by Cuomo, Families Turn to Legislature to Pass a Bipartisan Bill; Bill Would Create Emergency Access Program to Provide Relief to Critically Ill Patients, including Children with Epilepsy Albany– (ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2015. Patients, family members, and advocates stood with legislators from both sides of the aisle today in support[Read More…]
Comprehensive Prevention Program Effectively Reduces Falls Among Older People
HHS-supported study tests falls intervention program Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2015. Families and physicians have a new tool in the fight against falls- a comprehensive prevention program developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that reduces both falls and resulting use of long-term care such as nursing homes.[Read More…]
Wild Bees Numbers Plummet as Pesticide Use Increases
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. Agricultural pesticides are sprayed intensively throughout the growing season in New York’s conventional apple orchards. Researchers at Cornell University found that as the use of pesticides on these farms increased, the abundance of wild bees declined significantly. The study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal[Read More…]
House Bill to Fund Interior Department Would Strip Protections From Gray Wolves
Rider Would End Protections for Wolves in Wyoming and Great Lakes, Undermine Integrity of Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today to fund the Interior Department contains a rider that would end Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and[Read More…]
280+ Groups Urge Congress to Reject Effort to Repeal COOL
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Today, a coalition of 283 farm, rural, consumer, manufacturer, labor, faith and environmental groups from across the United States delivered a letter to the House of Representatives urging Congress to reject the effort to repeal the country of origin labeling (COOL) law for beef, pork and[Read More…]
Study Finds Organic Makes Sense, Both Ecologically and Economically
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. Organic agriculture produces higher profits for farmers while doing a better job at protecting the environment and biodiversity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS). When factoring in the price premium organic farmers receive for their products,[Read More…]
