Groups Petition USDA to Restore Organic Board’s Independent Authorities Set by Congress Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. Today, 20 organic farm and consumer groups filed a petition with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to protect the authority and permanence of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The petitioners object to[Read More…]
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Representative Blumenauer Urges More Marijuana Research
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), H. Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) along with 26 other members of Congress, sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Matthews Burwell requesting that the process through which certified scientists obtain[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off Summer Programming on Northerly Island with Tour of New Green Space Investments
U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy Joins Tour, New Northerly Island Will Open in Fall 2014 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. With Chicago Park District summer programming to begin on Monday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, Governor Patrick Announced the Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Energy Area Available for Commercial Development
742,000-acre zone off Massachusetts coast more than doubles federal offshore acreage available for utility-scale wind energy projects BOSTON, MA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Second Day of Our Ocean Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, welcome back, everybody. Good morning to you all. And thank you, Mr. President, for that announcement. And I think many of you saw the sneak preview in the newspaper this morning, in The Washington Post, about a major announcement that John Podesta will[Read More…]
New York Legislators Amend Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Concerns of Gov. Cuomo
As End of Session Nears, Patients, Families and Advocates Push Senate and Cuomo to Finally Pass Compassionate Care Act Albany—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2014. Today, healthcare professionals and patients continued their response to Governor Cuomo’s demands on medical marijuana. Patients and healthcare professionals are gathering in Albany today to push lawmakers to[Read More…]
A Milestone in Protection from Influenza
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. A statement from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Director and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Robin Robinson, Ph.D. This week, our nation reached a milestone in battling influenza, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first approval to manufacture seasonal influenza[Read More…]
MERS-CoV Not Spread to Household Members or Health Care Contacts of the Two U.S. Cases
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed that neither of the two imported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States spread the virus to any of their household members or to the health care workers who treated the[Read More…]
NIHSeniorHealth.gov Offers Info on Quitting Smoking for Older Adults
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. The National Institutes of Health has released a new Web resource to help older adults stop smoking. Quitting Smoking for Older Adults, a new topic from NIHSeniorHealth, offers videos, worksheets, interactive features, strategies, quizzes, and more for older smokers who want to or are thinking of[Read More…]
E-cigarettes in Europe Used Mostly By the Young, Current Smokers, Would-be Quitters
Widespread use suggests need for more research on health impact, smoking cessation Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. Most Europeans who have tried electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are young, current smokers, or those who recently tried quitting regular cigarettes, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Nearly 30[Read More…]
