Grassroots effort across the country combats industry efforts to maintain status quo of overuse despite looming public health crisis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. After several decades of insufficient action to curtail the abuse of life-saving antibiotics on factory farms by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a string of American[Read More…]
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EPA Plan To Reduce Corn Ethanol Mandate Would Cut Carbon Emissions
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. A proposal now being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cut the amount of corn ethanol required in gasoline would lower greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million metric tons, according to a new report released by the Environmental Working Group. If the EPA reduces[Read More…]
Oklahoma Governor Fallin Signs Law Designed to Shutter Reproductive Health Clinics
Politicians continue to ignore expertise and counsel of state and national medical community, deny women seeking to end a pregnancy safe, legal, high-quality care OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law today Senate Bill 1848, a measure similar to others passed in Mississippi and Texas to shutter[Read More…]
Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law
Adoption of Minnesota law coincides with Congressional vote to end federal interference in implementation of such laws St. Paul, MN –(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will[Read More…]
EPA Report Shows Impact of Changing Climate on Americans’ Health and Environment
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the third edition of a report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report pulls together observed data on key measures of our environment, including U.S. and global temperature and precipitation, ocean heat and ocean acidity, sea level,[Read More…]
State Public Health Director Statement on Illinois Resident Not Infected with MERS-CoV
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that after conducting more definitive laboratory tests, it found the Illinois resident was not infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) while having a business meeting with the man later hospitalized in Indiana with MERS-CoV. Illinois[Read More…]
White House Releases Report on the Administration’s All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Today, the White House released a report, “An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth,” detailing the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and the profound transformation in the domestic energy sector since the President took office. Thanks to this dramatic transformation and the President’s[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Applauds Commitments to Address Sports-Related Concussions in Young People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. Sports are one of the best ways to keep our kids active and healthy, but young people make nearly 250,000 emergency room visits each year with sport or recreation-related brain injuries. As a sports fan and a parent with two young daughters, President Obama believes we[Read More…]
Australian Organic Farmer Loses GE Contamination Suit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. The global fight to establish better protections from genetic contamination caused by genetically engineered (GE) crops suffered a legal setback in Australia this week. A ruling of the Supreme Court of Western Australia found that farmer Steve March could not seek compensation after losing his organic certification as[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Illinois Schools
House Bill 5892 Sent to Governor to Better Protect Children from Deadly Allergic Reactions Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Senate lawmakers voted to expand access to emergency epinephrine in Illinois schools to protect children from deadly allergic reactions. Senate members voted 56-0 today to send[Read More…]
