Center for Food Safety says it will pursue all available legal options to stop commercialization Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to approve Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a new blend of 2,4-D and glyphosate intended for use on[Read More…]
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Texas Reports Positive Test for Ebola in One Additional Healthcare Worker
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. A second healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient has tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary tests performed overnight by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory. The patient was isolated after an initial report of a fever[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Announces Plans for an Ebola Hotline
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2014. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today is announcing plans to stand up a hotline later this week to answer questions the public may have about Ebola. “Although, to date, there have been no persons in Illinois under investigation for suspected Ebola that[Read More…]
CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway for Frontier Airlines Flight 1143 Due to Possible Exposure to Ebola
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. On the morning of Oct. 14, the second healthcare worker reported to the hospital with a low-grade fever and was isolated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the second healthcare worker who tested positive last night for Ebola traveled by air Oct. 13,[Read More…]
San Francisco Federal Court Rules Warrantless Medical Marijuana Raids in Lake County Violate U.S. Constitution
Elderly patients argue that local police raids violated search and seizure protections, privacy and due process rights San Francisco, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Federal District Court Judge Thelton Henderson ruled yesterday that medical marijuana patients have demonstrated a strong likelihood of prevailing at trial on their claim that law enforcement raids[Read More…]
CDC Develops a New, Faster Lab Test for Enterovirus D68
Confirmed cases will appear to rise as agency accelerates specimen testing; Changes in case counts due to faster testing will not represent a real-time influx of new cases Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed and started using a new, faster lab test[Read More…]
Maui Communities Celebrate Return of Flow to Maui Streams after More Than a Century
Victory: Millions of gallons of water from industrial diversions return and restore flows to culturally significant waters The newly restored flows to `Īao Stream (traditionally known as Wailuku River) in October 2014.Kapua Sproat / Earthjustice Maui, HI —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Earthjustice, on behalf of[Read More…]
Federal Watchdog Faults Government for Failure to Address Ocean Acidification
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. A report released today by the Government Accountability Office criticized the federal government for its failure to take coordinated action on ocean acidification. The GAO found that federal agencies have not implemented key requirements of a 2009 law passed to combat the carbon threat to oceans, the[Read More…]
Illinois Department on Aging Offers Free Counseling for Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period Starting October 15
SHIP Provides Help to Seniors & People with Disabilities for Insurance Options; Call (800) 252-8966 or visit the website at http://www.illinois.gov/aging/ SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. To assist Medicare-eligible individuals regarding their Medicare insurance options, Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., today announced free counseling assistance is available. [Read More…]
Planned Parenthood: New Survey Shows Parents Need to Be More Direct and Specific with Children About Sex
Let’s Talk Month Encourages Parents to Replace “The Talk” with Ongoing Conversations New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. October marks Let’s Talk Month, aimed at getting families talking about sexuality and relationships, and this year Planned Parenthood is encouraging parents to go beyond “the talk” and have ongoing conversations throughout their[Read More…]
