Victory: Legal challenge prompts agreement requiring closer scrutiny of bids to keep chemical information secret Pavillion, Wyoming. “Produced” water is brought back to the surface after fracking takes place. The water and fracking fluid is placed into evaporation ponds. Photo courtesy of Ecoflight Casper, WY —(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015. Under a[Read More…]
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New Pesticide To Be Marketed Amid Misleading Claims That It Is ‘Safer for Bees’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it completed the registration of a new pesticide, flupyradifurone, that would be marketed as an alternative to neonicotinoid pesticides, and “safer for bees.” A closer look at this chemical reveals that the agency is grossly misleading the[Read More…]
USDA Offers Food Safety ‘Plays’ for Super Bowl XLIX Festivities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015 – Super Bowl Sunday is about much more than football. In fact when many people think about the Super Bowl, they think about the mouth-watering appetizers, delicious buffalo wings and spicy chili that they will enjoy with their friends. Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest food[Read More…]
FDA Approves Natpara to Control Low Blood Calcium Levels in Patients With Hypoparathyroidism
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Natpara (parathyroid horomone) to control hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels) in patients with hypoparathyroidism, a rare disease that affects approximately 60,000 people in the United States. Hypoparathyroidism occurs when the body secretes abnormally low levels of parathyroid[Read More…]
FDA Permits Marketing of First System of Mobile Medical Apps for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Data-sharing capability allows caregivers to monitor patient’s blood sugar levels remotely Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first set of mobile medical apps that allow people with diabetes to automatically and securely share data from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Visits New Mexico’s Permian Basin to Discuss Efforts to Reduce Methane on Public Lands
Administration Goal to Reduce Methane Emissions by up to 45% by 2025 CARLSBAD, N.M. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. On the heels of the Obama Administration’s recently announced goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 – 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025, U.S. Secretary of[Read More…]
Ahead of Obama Visit, Doctors Without Borders Warns US Pressure on India Could Impact Access to Medicines for Millions
NEW DELHI—(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Ahead of US president Obama’s visit to India, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expressed deep concern over the US government’s heightened efforts to undermine access to affordable medicines from India—often called the “pharmacy of the developing world.” Millions of people[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children to Protect Against Measles
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in California – and has grown to more than 50 confirmed cases in multiple states – is a stark reminder of our nation’s responsibility to protect our most vulnerable citizens. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and[Read More…]
Energy Department Creates Jobs Strategy Council to Focus on Job Growth in Energy Economy
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. Today, Secretary Moniz announced the creation of the Jobs Strategy Council (JSC), an initiative focused on accelerating job growth in American-made clean energy sources while implementing the President’s Climate Action Plan, during a roundtable with the business leaders of Energy Intensive, Trade Exposed industries and their[Read More…]
Mountain-size Asteroid 2004 BL86 Passes Earth on January 26-27
The path of asteroid 2004 BL86 on January 26-27 carries it northward among the winter stars and makes it well positioned for viewing with a backyard telescope. Eastern Standard Time is shown, so be sure to make a time-zone correction for your location. Sky & Telescope diagram Sky & Telescope-(ENEWSPF)- On[Read More…]
