Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed today, through laboratory tests, the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a person who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. The patient did not have symptoms when leaving West Africa,[Read More…]
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Obama Administration Announces Climate Action Champions Competition to Recognize Climate Leaders Across the United States
New Competition will Showcase Local and Tribal Governments Taking Action to Cut Carbon Pollution and Build Resilience to the Impacts of Climate Change Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014. The impacts of climate change are not just an issue for future generations—they are already being felt today. Communities across the country are[Read More…]
Peer-Reviewed Study Refutes Claims of Widespread Abuse in California’s Medical Marijuana Program
92% of participants reported that “medical marijuana helped alleviate symptoms or treat a serious medical condition” Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. A new landmark study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Review refutes the long-held belief that abuse of California’s medical marijuana law is ubiquitous. The[Read More…]
Congressmen Blumenauer, Conyers, 58 Others Send Letter Urging EPA to Take Immediate Action to Protect Pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13), along with 58 other Members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gina McCarthy, with a series of immediate changes that should be made to protect pollinators from the impacts of[Read More…]
Immediate Ban Called for on Puncture-prone Rail Cars Carrying Volatile Crude Oil Across United States
New Rules Fail to Protect Public Safety, Nation’s Waterways, Wildlife PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. In response to inadequate federal proposals for regulating transport of volatile crude oil by rail, the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”), Adirondack Mountain Club (“ADK”) and Friends of the Columbia Gorge (“Friends”) filed comments today calling[Read More…]
USDA Releases Funds to Support Organic Research, Promote Local Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. Though the Agricultural Act of 2014, or “Farm Bill,” was one of missed deadlines and years of debate (sustainability was not a big winner), there were small victories in support of organic research and local food systems. According to The New York Times, the United States[Read More…]
Justice Department Releases New Technical Assistance on the Voting Rights of People with Disabilities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. The Justice Department announced today it has published a new technical assistance publication about federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. The[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $2.7 Million in DOJ Funding To Support Illinois Drug-Free Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $2.7 Million in DOJ Funding To Support Illinois Drug-Free Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded $2,749,659 in grants to Illinois communities across the state to help reduce youth substance abuse and promote drug-free communities. Today’s funding was made available through DOJ’s FY14 Drug-Free Communities[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Underlines ‘Strong Commitement’ to Bolster Response to Ebola Outbreak
Passengers about to depart from Lagos airport, Nigeria, are being checked for their body temperature to make sure they don’t have fever, one symptom of Ebola. Photo: WHO/S. Bolton NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2014 – As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope” continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and[Read More…]
