WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015 – Republicans in Congress are trying to cut Social Security disability benefits. Retirement payments also could be in jeopardy, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned in a Senate floor speech today. “This is a very bad idea,” Sanders said. “Republicans are manufacturing a crisis where none exists.” In the[Read More…]
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Maryland Legislators Introduce Fracking Moratorium Bill
More Than 100 Md. Health Professionals Support Moratorium, Citing Serious Health Risks; New National Poll Shows Majority of Americans Opposed to Fracking Annapolis, Md. –-(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Maryland Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo, Senator Karen Montgomery, and 46 other General Assembly members today introduced the Protect Our Health and Communities Act, a[Read More…]
Does Eating Organic Really Matter?
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015 Written by Angelica Martins Eating organic food has gained a lot of attention in recent years. What was once just a small subsection of our food supply has grown into a multi-million dollar business that offers a product most consumers just can’t seem to get enough of.[Read More…]
NOAA Study Shows Oysters, Mussels Have Low Levels of Disease, Parasites
First-ever Mussel Watch report looks at national outlook, provides baseline data set Mussel Watch samples mussels and oysters from over 300 sites around the coastal U.S. and the Great Lakes. The site pictured here is at the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. (Credit: NOAA) Washington,[Read More…]
Captive Killer Whale Included in Endangered Listing
Lolita was captured more than 40 years ago from the Southern Resident killer whale population, which is listed as endangered. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. NOAA Fisheries will issue a final rule to include Lolita, a captive killer whale at the Miami Seaquarium, in the endangered species listing for[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Labor Environmental and Business Leaders to Announce Framework to Bring Clean Jobs to Chicago
Framework will drive energy efficiency and renewable energy investments that will create thousands of new jobs each year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday joined state labor, environmental and business leaders to endorse a clean jobs framework that will generate more than $400 million a year in new investment[Read More…]
EPA Finalizes Updates to Air Standards for Future Wood Heaters
Phased-in updates will ensure a smooth transition to cleaner and more efficient wood heaters WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards to limit the amount of pollution that wood heaters, which will be manufactured and sold in the future, can emit. These standards, which[Read More…]
Paramedics May Be First Line of Treatment for Stroke
NIH study demonstrates feasibility of getting drugs to stroke patients faster Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. There is no time to waste when it comes to stroke. The more time that passes between stroke onset and treatment, the worse the outcome is for the patient. A study designed to test the[Read More…]
Investigation Finds Industry Efforts to Quash Science and EU Ban of Endocrine Disruptors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. A brewing battle in the European Union (EU) over removing from the market Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC)s has heated up. An investigative report in The Guardian reveals that a European Union (EU) scientific paper, prepared to assist in the development of new mandatory EDC risk assessment standards, was never made[Read More…]
Report: Family Planning Is Cost-effective Strategy for Climate, Food Security
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. A new report from the University of California, San Francisco’s Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health states that access to family planning services is a cost-effective strategy to addressing population growth, food insecurity and climate change. “More than 800 million people on the planet are chronically[Read More…]
