Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. ISSUE: FDA is alerting pet owners, veterinarians, health care providers and pharmacists that pets are at risk of illness and death when exposed to topical pain medications containing the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) flurbiprofen. People using these medications should use care when applying them in[Read More…]
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Interior Department Seeks Public Dialogue on Reform of Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Regulations
Effort to examine royalty rates, bonding requirements, penalties and minimum bids to ensure fair return and protection for taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will open a public dialogue on potential changes to federal onshore[Read More…]
New York City Turns a Corner on Drug Policy
Bill Emphasizes Research-based Approaches to Promote Public Health and Safety and Reduce Negative Impact of Past and Current Policies New York, NY –-(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Building on debates that helped shape the last mayoral election, NYC Council Members Corey Johnson, Andrew Cohen, and Vanessa Gibson introduced legislation yesterday to create[Read More…]
Fast Access to CryoSat’s Artic Ice Measurments Now Available
Spring ice thickness EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2015. ESA’s ice mission has become the first satellite to provide information on Arctic sea-ice thickness in near-real time to aid maritime activities in the polar region. Marking five years in orbit just last week, CryoSat is the first mission to deliver complete maps[Read More…]
First-ever Coal Ash Rule Published: Safeguards Begin This Fall
Victory: EPA safeguard brings relief, but communities concerned about House efforts to stop these overdue protections The devastating coal ash spill at Kingston, TN, in December 2008. One billion gallons of toxic coal ash spilled from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant, covering 300 acres. Photo by United Mountain[Read More…]
5 Years After Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Obama Pursues More Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Five years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf of Mexico is still reeling from the nation’s biggest oil spill yet the Obama administration is pursuing dangerous new offshore oil drilling projects in the Gulf and in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, putting more wildlife at risk[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Underscores Importance of Advance Care Planning on National Healthcare Decisions Day
Washington, DC–-(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Today, on National Healthcare Decisions Day, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) underscored the importance of advance health care planning to American families. Representative Blumenauer has long advocated for policies that empower patients to make informed decisions about their health care throughout their lives. Representative Blumenauer released the[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Underscores Importance of Advance Care Planning on National Healthcare Decisions Day
Washington, DC–-(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Today, on National Healthcare Decisions Day, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) underscored the importance of advance health care planning to American families. Representative Blumenauer has long advocated for policies that empower patients to make informed decisions about their health care throughout their lives. Representative Blumenauer released the[Read More…]
Federal Judge Upholds Marijuana’s Schedule I Status
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. A federal judge has rejected a motion challenging the constitutionality of cannabis’ classification as a Schedule I prohibited substance without any accepted medical utility. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Federal District Court in Sacramento, California issued her oral ruling during a 15-minute court hearing on[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Introduces Bill To Strengthen Youth Sports Concussion Safety
Legislation would strengthen procedures for preventing, detecting, and treating concussions in K-12 athletes; Endorsed by the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, & NCAA WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act, legislation that would strengthen K-12 schools’ procedures for preventing,[Read More…]
