Groups challenge Oregon DEQ decision to issue air permit for proposed coal export terminal PORTLAND–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) failed to protect clean air for Oregon families by issuing an air permit for Ambre Energy’s proposed Coyote Island coal export, according to a request to[Read More…]
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‘Virtual Explorers’ Invited to the Depths of the Gulf of Mexico on NOAA Expedition
Live webcasting from the ocean floor begins Saturday through the end of the month On wreck A, one cannon rests on another in this image from a 2013 expedition. Wreck A was first investigated by NOAA in 2012 and it and two nearby wrecks (B and C) were investigated in[Read More…]
World Meteorological Organization Retires Ingrid and Manuel for Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific Basins
Both storms had deadly impacts on Mexico in 2013 This image from NASA’s MODIS satellite shows Manuel over western Mexico and Ingrid over eastern Mexico on Sept. 15, 2013. (Credit: NASA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) hurricane committee announced yesterday it will no longer use the[Read More…]
Connecticut Senate Moves Forward on GE Grass Ban
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Connecticut State Senate bill no.443, an act that bans the sale of genetically engineered (GE) grass seeds, passed the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 25-11. The bill shows Connecticut legislators are taking seriously the risks that increased pesticide use in residential areas pose[Read More…]
EPA Awards Over $9 Million to Universities for Research to Help Predict the Implications of Chemicals on Human Health and the Environment
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced research grants to Arizona State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara to better understand the impacts of chemicals and nanomaterials throughout their life cycle—from design, manufacture, use and disposal. “EPA is committed to understanding how chemicals and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Bill Passes to Expand Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Illinois Schools
House Bill 5892 Would Better Protect Children from Deadly Allergic Reactions Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that House lawmakers unanimously voted to expand access to emergency epinephrine in Illinois schools to protect children from deadly allergic reactions. House members voted 97-0 today to send House Bill[Read More…]
Take Action to Be Ready and Resilient
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. A statement by Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Nicole Lurie, M.D.: America’s first PrepareAthon! National Day of Action is April 30. I encourage organizations and people across the country to participate. America’s PrepareAthon is a new campaign to increase every community’s ability to withstand disasters.[Read More…]
Late-Weekend Storm to Bring Spring Snow to Denver
(Graphic: AccuWeathe.com) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports tSunny and warm conditions with temperatures in the 70s will remain in Denver through Saturday afternoon. However, a chance of snow is in the offing for the city late this weekend. The warmer-than-normal air will be interrupted by a dramatic decrease in temperature Saturday night into Sunday with a chance for snow[Read More…]
Busting Anti-Vaccine Myths: 100 Sites on the Real Science of Immunization
Online Nurse Practitioner Programs–http://onlinenursepractitionerprograms.com/vaccine-immunization/ -(ENEWSPF)- The concept of immunization has been around for centuries, but the past 100 years has seen more innovation and advancement in the field than ever before. Increasingly effective and widely available vaccines have nearly or completely eradicated smallpox, polio, measles, and other diseases that were[Read More…]
Health Care Providers Ask Full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Reconsider Texas Law that Blocks Abortion Access
AUSTIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 10 – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Center for Reproductive Rights have filed a petition asking the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reconsider the constitutionality of the provision of Texas’ H.B. 2, which[Read More…]
