Rule that had been struck down by D.C. Circuit could save up to 34,000 lives each year Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. In a victory for clean air and public health, today the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision, in which the D.C. Circuit had struck down the U.S.[Read More…]
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Interior Department, National League of Cities and YMCA of the USA Join Forces to Connect Young People to the Outdoors
ST PAUL, MN–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. As part of Department of the Interior’s ambitious youth initiative, the National League of Cities (NLC), YMCA of the USA, and the Department yesterday signed an agreement to coordinate efforts to bridge the growing disconnect between young people and the great outdoors by creating meaningful[Read More…]
Stem Cells Look Promising for Treating Heart Disease
Stem cell therapies could potentially reduce numbers of deaths from heart disease when used in addition to standard heart drugs and surgery, research suggests. UK–(ENEWSPF)–29 April 2014. Taking stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow and injecting them into damaged heart tissue may become an effective way to treat heart[Read More…]
Triclosan Linked to the Growth of Breast Cancer Cells
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April, 29, 2014. According to a recent study published in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, the chemicals triclosan and octylphenol are linked to the growth of breast cancer cells. Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent found in numerous commonly known household products. Octylphenol[Read More…]
Energy Dept. Report Finds Major Potential to Grow Clean, Sustainable U.S. Hydropower
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2014. Building on the Obama Administration’s commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department and its Oak Ridge National Laboratory released a renewable energy resource assessment today detailing the potential to develop new electric power generation in waterways across the United States. The report estimates over 65[Read More…]
Legislation to Add PTSD As Qualifying Condition for Medical Marijuana Rejected By Colorado Legislature
Veterans With PTSD Who Use Legal Marijuana in Colorado Can Lose VA Medical Care and Benefits DENVER—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2014. Yesterday, a bill failed to pass the Colorado House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee that would have added post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of ‘debilitating medical conditions’ that qualify[Read More…]
Historic Agreement Reforms Trinity River Fish Hatchery
EUREKA, Ca—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Today a federal court approved the settlement agreement in a lawsuit challenging operations at the Trinity River Fish Hatchery. The agreement between EPIC, state agencies and Tribes allows the hatchery to continue to operate, but with needed reforms to restore imperiled wild coho salmon. The suit[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Kicks-off Air Quality Awareness Week with Illinois Air Quality Flag Program and Clean Air Activities
Color-Coded Flags to Alert Residents to Daily Air Quality Forecast SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. In celebration of Earth Month and Air Quality Awareness Week, Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett and Illinois Partners for Clean Air have joined together to promote Air Quality Awareness Week in Illinois. The week April 28 –[Read More…]
USDA Food Safety Tips for States in the South and Midwest Affected by Severe Storms, April 28, 2014
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for states affected by a powerful storm system that moved through the South and Midwest on Sunday, spawning several tornadoes in Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. The National Oceanic[Read More…]
Growing Crops Too Close to Stream Banks Pollutes Minnesota Waterways
Pioneering Rule Undermined by Uneven Compliance, Enforcement Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Nearly 170 waterways in southern Minnesota get a grade of D or F because they lack the required protective strips of vegetation that prevent farm runoff from polluting nearby rivers and streams, according to a report card rating developed[Read More…]
