Apartment and condo buildings recognized in Ark., D.C., Ill., Mass., N.Y., Va., Wash. with certification for leading industry in cutting energy use, increasing affordability WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the first existing multifamily housing properties to earn the new ENERGY STAR multifamily[Read More…]
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United States and Kiribati Sign Historic Cooperative Arrangement to Protect Vital Marine Habitat in the Pacific
International Conservation Partnership on “Phoenix Ocean Arc” will Benefit 489,000 Square Nautical Miles of Ocean; Builds on President Obama’s Action to Expand Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA –-(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Republic of Kiribati President Anote Tong to sign a[Read More…]
Soldiers at Increased Suicide Risk After Leaving Hospital
Twelve months following inpatient psychiatric treatment is high-risk period-NIH funded study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. U.S. Army soldiers hospitalized with a psychiatric disorder have a significantly elevated suicide risk in the year following discharge from the hospital, according to research from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in[Read More…]
Renewed NIH Centers Focus on Translation of Aging Research
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Researchers receiving funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) will seek ways to improve cognition, decision making, mobility and independence of older people. The awards, announced yesterday, renew funds for 11 Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology, and the designation of two[Read More…]
Federal Court Tosses Shell Oil Company’s Preemptive Suit Against Environmental Groups
Court Says Suit Violated U.S. Constitution SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEEWSPF)–November 13, 2014 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit yesterday rejected a Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. and Shell Offshore Inc. lawsuit that attempted to prevent environmental groups from challenging its oil drilling plans in the Arctic. The appeals[Read More…]
Boulder County Commissioners Respond to Citizen Concerns, Extend Fracking Moratorium
BOULDER, CO–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Today the Boulder County Commission announced an extension of the moratorium on oil and gas development. The three year extension will prohibit oil and gas surface activities from occurring in the county until July 1, 2018. Citizens called for the continued moratorium amid concerns that rampant[Read More…]
California Strawberry Production Thrives as Regulators Allow Elevated Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. In an investigative report, Dark Side of the Strawberry, Center for Investigative Reporting provides a sordid story and analysis of the rise of one of California’s most prized crops, strawberries, while state regulators ignored public health and environmental risks associated with the pesticides used in their production. The report[Read More…]
Youth Tobacco Smoking Rates Putting Millions at Risk of Premature Death
More than 1 in 5 high school students use a tobacco product; 90 percent are tobacco smokers Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Almost 23 percent of high school students currently use a tobacco product, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and[Read More…]
Nearly One Million Doctor Visits for Eye Infections Annually in US
Improper contact lens habits pose major risk for serious infections Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Each year, Americans make nearly a million doctor visits for eye infections, resulting in $175 million in direct health care costs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated in the first study of its[Read More…]
Lawsuit Targets Secretive Plan to Ramp Up Tar Sands Oil Shipments in Alberta Clipper Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2014. Conservation and tribal groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. State Department’s secretive approval of a plan to allow Canadian oil giant Enbridge to nearly double the amount of tar sands oil in the Alberta Clipper pipeline. The approval this summer happened without public notice[Read More…]
