Interior’s WaterSMART Program to Support 64 Projects in 12 States LOS ANGELES, CA –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. As part of the Obama Administration’s continued effort to bring relief to western communities suffering from the historic drought, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced that Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation will[Read More…]
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USDA Offers Summer Food Safety Tips In Advance of 2015 Memorial Day Weekend
Warmer temperatures call for extra attention to food safety when cooking and eating outdoors WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015 – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and many Americans will celebrate with cookouts, camping, road trips and other activities that involve food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety[Read More…]
Pipeline Owner in Santa Barbara Oil Spill Has Had 175 Spill Incidents Since 2006
Photo of oil on Santa Barbara beach courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The company that owns the pipeline involved in Tuesday’s major oil spill in Santa Barbara has had 175 incidents (mostly oil spills) nationwide since 2006, including 11 in California, according to a Center for[Read More…]
Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD
NIH-funded study provides new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Scientists at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida created a novel mouse that exhibits the symptoms and neurodegeneration associated with the most common genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s[Read More…]
Animals’ Presence May Ease Social Anxiety in Kids with Autism
NIH-funded study could have implications for treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers. Skin conductance levels of children with ASD rose for[Read More…]
Groups File Lawsuit Calling for Federal Government Action on Soot Pollution
Environmental Protection Agency is nine months behind on plans reducing soot in the nation’s dirtiest air basin Although air quality has improved over the years in Los Angeles, Calif., bad air days still blanket the city and surrounding region with smog. Cate Frost / Shutterstock Los Angeles, CA —(ENEWSPF)–May 21,[Read More…]
White House Report: The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Today, President Obama will travel to New London, Connecticut to deliver the commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy. During his speech, the President will speak to the importance of acting on climate change and the risks to national security this global threat poses.[Read More…]
With 50,000 HIV Diagnoses Each Year, New HRC Guide Provides Crucial Advice On Prevention, Treatment
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Just hours after Grammy Award-winning music legend Elton John urged Congress to bolster its fight against AIDS, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in collaboration with AIDS United, released a guide on HIV prevention and care, as well as a unique online Q&A feature. The new resource is supported in[Read More…]
Senators Warren, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Bill Calling for Energy Efficiency Study
Bill Would Require Department of Energy to Conduct Study to Quantify Cost Savings, Increasing Use of Energy Efficiency Technologies Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have introduced a bipartisan bill directing the U.S. Department of Energy to quantify the cost savings from operational[Read More…]
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Ensure All Foreign Medical Schools Are Held to Same Standards
2013 investigation by Bloomberg Markets revealed offshore loophole that off-shore medical schools have been exploiting to access additional federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined U.S. Representatives Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) today to introducebipartisan, bicameral legislation that[Read More…]
