Waukegan, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the completion of all cleanup work required to remove Waukegan Harbor from the binational list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. EPA Regional Administrator Susan Hedman was joined for the announcement at Waukegan Harbor by Illinois Governor Pat[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces City Plan to Plant 800 Additional Trees In Neighborhoods Across Chicago In 2014
CDOT, DSS Will Plant Over 6,200 Trees Citywide This Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City will plant 800 trees more than was originally anticipated this year in neighborhoods across Chicago through various programs and projects in the “Building a New Chicago” infrastructure investment program. The[Read More…]
Members of Congress: More and More Children Being Exposed To E-Cigarette Marketing Are Picking Up Habit
FDA urged to protect children as more evidence shows e-cigarettes serve as gateway to tobacco products WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Thirteen Members of Congress today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take immediate action to protect young people from predatory e-cigarette marketing and distribution tactics that are[Read More…]
Following Lifting of Drinking Water Ban in Toledo, Senator Brown Announces that Ohio Will be Considered for New Federal Funds to Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie Basin
Brown Urges USDA to Approve Joint Application from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan to Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie Basin WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Following the City of Toledo’s announcement that it has lifted its drinking water ban, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Ohio’s joint application with Michigan[Read More…]
Feds Urged to Suspend Grand Canyon Uranium Mine to Protect Water, Wildlife and People
BLM Fails to Respond to Groundwater Contamination at Pinenut Mine GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Conservation groups have sent a letter urging federal regulators to suspend operations at a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, where millions of gallons of uranium-laced groundwater threaten people and wildlife. Records from[Read More…]
EWG-Duke Study Finds Five Times As Much Cancer-Causing Fire Retardants in Children As Mothers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Duke University have found evidence that the average level of a cancer-causing fire retardant chemical in the bodies of children tested was nearly five times the average in their mothers, according to a new report released today. In the[Read More…]
Playing Electronic Games for a Short Time, May Be Beneficial, But Excessive Use Can Have the Opposite Effect
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. Children and teens who spend a small amount of time playing electronic games may be better-adjusted than those who never play, or who play too much, according to a study in the September 2014 Pediatrics (published online Aug. 4). Researchers looked at data on[Read More…]
1 in 3 Children Who Go to the Emergency Department With the Flu Can Be at Risk for Serious Complications
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. During peak influenza season, many children meet criteria for flu-like symptoms including a fever, cough and sore throat. Most children have mild illness and recover quickly, however, some children can develop a more serious illness. In the September 2014 Pediatrics study, “Severe Complications in[Read More…]
Trial Begins in Second Challenge to Texas’ Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Today marks the beginning of a four-day trial in the second challenge to Texas’ unconstitutional package of abortion restrictions intended to shutter clinics across the state. Federal district court Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin will hear arguments on the Center for Reproductive Rights’ challenge to the state’s[Read More…]
Agreement Brings Clean Energy Investments, Cleaner Air to Mississippi
Sierra Club Ends Six Year Battle over Kemper Plant, Sets Mississippi on Path to Clean Energy Economy GULFPORT, MS–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Four years of legal challenges by the Sierra Club to Mississippi Power’s Kemper County Coal Plant have ended in a landmark legal settlement. The agreement brings $15 million in[Read More…]
