Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015. Last week Kaua’i County Councilmember Gary Hooser returned from agrichemical giant Syngenta’s shareholder meeting in Basel, Switzerland, where he addressed the company and its stakeholders on the corporation’s lawsuit against the small Hawaiian island of Kaua’i. The Councilmember indicates that, although the company is unlikely to meet his[Read More…]
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Advocates for Public Health and Environment Chide Rep. Blumenauer for Trade Vote
Groups launch TV ad buy in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Rep. Blumenauer’s trade vote WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. Today Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace began running television advertisements in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Representative Blumenauer’s (D-Ore.) endorsement of the ‘fast track’[Read More…]
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Shattered Nepal
Source: USGS USGS-(ENEWSPF)- A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 18km southeast of Kodari, Nepal, at 2:05:19 a.m. CDT. This was followed by a jolting 6.3 magnitude aftershock at 2:36:53 a.m. CDT. Other nearby cities for the preliminary event include: 59km (37mi) ENE of Banepa, Nepal 62km (39mi) ENE of Panaoti, Nepal[Read More…]
Groups Seek to Stop Unstudied Chaco Fracking
Motion Filed to Halt Drilling Approvals as Feds Turn Back on Health and Environment SANTA FE, NM —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. Moving to defend culture, climate, and communities, a coalition today moved to put a stop to new fracking approvals in the Greater Chaco Region of northwestern New Mexico. Citing threats[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces HHS Grant For Elgin Family Care Center
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $541,667 grant to the Elgin Family Care Center in Elgin, Illinois. This grant will support health care services in the region and increase access to care for many residents.[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Marks National Women’s Health Week by Urging Wellness Visits and Preventive Care
New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. Throughout National Women’s Health Week (May 10-16), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is highlighting the need for regular well-woman visits and preventive health care as a critical part of staying healthy for women of all ages. Well-woman visits are an opportunity for women to make sure they’re using the best birth control method for their needs,[Read More…]
FDA Approves Spinal Cord Stimulation System That Treats Pain Without Tingling Sensation
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system (Senza System) as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs, including pain associated with failed back surgery syndrome, low back pain and leg[Read More…]
Ease of Weight Loss Influenced by Individual Biology
NIH study finds varied responses to calorie restriction in obese adults Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. For the first time in a lab, researchers at the National Institutes of Health found evidence supporting the commonly held belief that people with certain physiologies lose less weight than others when limiting calories. Study[Read More…]
Department of the Interior Approves Shell’s Risky Arctic Exploration Plan
Agency gives Shell the stamp of approval to drill in fragile Arctic Ocean, despite threats to the Arctic and the climate Walrus cows resting on sea ice in Alaska, while nursing their calves. Brad Benter / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Anchorage, AK —(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Up to $35M in Grants Available to Assist Workers and Communities Affected by Changes in the Coal Industry and Energy Sector
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. The U.S. Department of Labor — in partnership with the Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission — today announced the availability of up to $35.5 million to help communities and workers successfully adapt to changes in the coal industry and[Read More…]
