PORTLAND, ORE. –(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. As a part of the Administration’s effort to support greater energy efficiency through the Better Buildings Challenge, the Energy Department today recognized the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, as well as the Portland Public School District for their leadership in reducing energy use. As Better[Read More…]
Science
Study Shows Goats as Viable Control Agent for Opportunistic Wetland Reeds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014. Goat grazing to control opportunistic, unwanted, and poisonous plants has taken off across the country, as researchers continue to find new value in these personable animals. According to a study published last month by an international team of scientists in the journal PeerJ, goats have an[Read More…]
U.S.-Europe Trade Document Confirms Chemical Industry Attack on Health Safeguards
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. As the seventh round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership moves toward conclusion today in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Friends of the Earth is calling for a more transparent negotiating process, especially in light of a leaked secret TTIP text on toxic chemicals. The[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for 16 Rare Amphibians and Reptiles in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether 16 increasingly rare amphibians and reptiles in California warrant consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for these[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting on Ebola, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014 – 4:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from my entire team across administrations — across agencies on the aggressive steps that we are taking to fight the Ebola epidemic, to stop the epidemic at[Read More…]
UPDATE—Even After Dallas, Hospitals Still Lagging in Preparation for U.S. Ebola Patients, Oct. 6, 2014
85% say their hospital has not provided proper training, education in response to possible Ebola infection Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. News of the first confirmed patient in the U.S. infected with the Ebola virus still has not led to effective communication with registered nurses who would be among the[Read More…]
Illinois Calls Attention to the Residents of Long Term Care in Observance of Residents Rights Month
Dept on Aging Ombudsman program protects & defends residents rights SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. October is Residents’ Rights month, as started in 1981 by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care to highlight the importance of resident focused care. In keeping with this year’s theme “Better Staffing: They Key[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Issues Statement on Ebola, Oct. 6, 2014
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck would like to reassure Illinoisans during this Ebola outbreak. “We understand there is anxiety surrounding Ebola, but we want to assure the public the Illinois Department of Public Health continues to work with hospitals, local health departments and[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting on the United States’ Ebola Response, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. The President met this afternoon with his senior health, homeland security, and national security advisors to receive an update on the Ebola case in Texas, broader domestic preparedness plans, and U.S. and international efforts to contain and end the epidemic in West Africa. The President and[Read More…]
NASA Study Finds Earth’s Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed
While the upper part of the world’s oceans continue to absorb heat from global warming, ocean depths have not warmed measurably in the last decade. This image shows heat radiating from the Pacific Ocean as imaged by the NASA’s Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System instrument on the Terra[Read More…]
