Springfield —(ENEWSPF)—April 21, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the members of the Illinois House of Representatives after it passed her proposal to allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in their rooms to help ensure their safety and well-being. House Bill[Read More…]
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Senators Kirk, Portman Introduce Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act to Protect and Restore Great Lakes
Ahead of Earth Day, Senators’ Bill Would Address Challenges Facing Great Lakes Habitat and Wildlife WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 (S.1024) legislation that authorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a results-driven[Read More…]
New Date for First Hearing on California Bill to Hold Hospitals Accountable on Charity Care
Senate to Also Consider Hospital ‘Observation’ Standards CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. A hearing on legislation to hold California non-profit hospitals accountable on how much charity care and community benefit services they provide in return for their tax-exempt status has been postponed a week – to Wednesday, April 29. SB 346, the[Read More…]
NASA TV Coverage Set for Space Station Cargo Ship Activities
Progress 57, which arrived at the ISS in October 2014, will undock and depart the station on Sunday, April 26. Credits: NASA TV Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of one cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) and the arrival of[Read More…]
DOI, EPA, NOAA Announce Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative to Prepare Natural Resources for Climate Change
Sites in southwest Florida, Hawaii, Washington, and the Great Lakes selected to showcase climate resilience approach WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. The Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today recognized four collaborative landscape partnerships across the country where Federal[Read More…]
Health Canada Mulls Label Changes to Monsanto’s Roundup and other Glyphosate Products
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Last week, Health Canada opened public comments on its reevaluation decision for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. The agency chose to continue allowance of the herbicide, but include some changes to the label of glyphosate-containing products. The decision comes shortly after the International[Read More…]
California Approves Plan Allowing Oil Companies to Continue Contaminating Underground Water
Oil Industry Dumping 27 Million Gallons of Waste a Day Into Protected Aquifers SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Oil companies can continue dumping millions of gallons of waste fluid a day into scores of protected California aquifers under a plan approved today by the state’s Office of Administrative Law. The Brown[Read More…]
50,000 Endangered Species Condoms Given Away for Earth Day 2015
Sustainable Condoms Highlight Link Between Human Population Growth, Wildlife Extinction Crisis Art by Shawn DiCriscio. Package design by Lori Lieber. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. More than 500 volunteers will give away 50,000 free Endangered Species Condoms from the Center for Biological Diversity in time for Earth Day on Wednesday. The[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Cormorant Slaughter by Federal Agencies
Thousands of Native Birds Blamed for Salmon Declines Caused By Corps’ Mismanagement of Hydropower System Double-breasted cormorant photo courtesy Flickr/MarkDumont. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015. Five conservation and animal welfare organizations initiated a lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Cooldown to Invade Midwest, Northeast This Week
AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- April 20, 2015 – AccuWeather reported after a period of above-average temperatures dominated most of the Midwest and Northeast last week, a complete reversal in the weather pattern will move in this week. This weather pattern will move across the area after a period of rain and severe storms impact[Read More…]
