Protection Petition Spurred by Concerns of 15-year-old Boy in Moore, Okla. Photo by Robert Burton, USFWS. OKLAHOMA CITY— (ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity, concerned scientists and a 15-year-old lizard enthusiast filed a formal petition today seeking state endangered species protection in Oklahoma for the Texas horned lizard.[Read More…]
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Petition Filed to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears to Selway-Bitterroot of Idaho and Montana
Proposal Would Revive Stalled 14-year-old Federal Grizzly Repopulation Plan VICTOR, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today requesting that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develop a new rule to reintroduce grizzly bears to the Selway-Bitterroot ecosystem in central Idaho and western Montana. The[Read More…]
FDA Approves Xtoro to Treat Swimmer’s Ear
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xtoro (finafloxacin otic suspension), a new drug used to treat acute otitis externa, commonly known as swimmer’s ear. Acute otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear and ear canal, usually caused by bacteria in the[Read More…]
President Obama Protects Alaska’s Bristol Bay From Future Oil and Gas Drilling
Today, in a video message posted online, President Obama announced his plan to designate Bristol Bay as off limits to consideration for oil and gas leasing — an action that will safeguard waters that help provide 40 percent of America’s wild-caught seafood, support a $2 billion annual fishing industry, and[Read More…]
Venus Express Goes Gently Into the Night
Visualisation of the Venus Express aerobraking manoeuvre EU–(ENEWSPF)–16 December 2014. ESA’s Venus Express has ended its eight-year mission after far exceeding its planned life. The spacecraft exhausted its propellant during a series of thruster burns to raise its orbit following the low-altitude aerobraking earlier this year. Since its arrival at[Read More…]
Bright Lights: Big Cities at Night
Liège EU–(ENEWSPF)–16 December 2014. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop in Europe, test your geography skills in the warmth of your home – while helping scientists to pinpoint light pollution. Naples Astronauts circling our planet on the International Space Station take wonderful pictures of Earth and many[Read More…]
NASA Analysis: 11 Trillion Gallons to Replenish California Drought Losses
NASA GRACE satellite data reveal the severity of California’s drought on water resources across the state. This map shows the trend in water storage between September 2011 and September 2014. Image Credit: NASA JPL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers)[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Demands Plan to Address Radioactive Waste Leaks at Hanford
NEW GAO REPORT DETAILS ONGOING NUCLEAR WASTE LEAKS FROM HANFORD TANKS Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D- Ore., today asked the Energy Department to come up with a plan and a strict timeline to address storage tanks leaking radioactive nuclear waste at the Hanford Site in Southeast[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls On FDA To Act As Teen E-Cigarette Use Surpasses Traditional Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today in response to new data showing that more U.S. teenagers are using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes: “Thanks to decades of strong federal regulations and effective public health efforts, like the CDC’s recent “Tips from Former[Read More…]
Teen Prescription Opioid Abuse, Cigarette, and Alcohol Use Trends Down
However, NIH’s 2014 Monitoring the Future survey shows high rates of e-cigarette use and fewer concerns about marijuana’s risks Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014. Use of cigarettes, alcohol, and abuse of prescription pain relievers among teens has declined since 2013 while marijuana use rates were stable, according to the 2014 Monitoring[Read More…]
