WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Ed Markey (D-MA) urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today to remove ultra-high dosage opioids from the market. Ultra-high dose opioids are those which, when taken as directed by the label, exceed the[Read More…]
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Shareholder Resolution Passes as Peoria Residents Demand Clean Up of Coal Ash
Ameren Shareholders Pass Resolution to Address Coal Ash Waste in MO & IL PEORIA, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Renner Barsella Today, Ameren shareholders voted and passed a resolution introduced by Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment that will require Ameren to disclose the impacts of coal ash on the communities[Read More…]
Family Caregivers Are Getting A Break — And Extra Coaching
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Mindy Fetterman For today, there are no doctor’s visits. No long afternoons with nothing to do. No struggles over bathing — or not. At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., a group of older adults — some in wheelchairs, some with Alzheimer’s —[Read More…]
Whistleblower Says Pruitt Lied to Congress about Retaliation as Top Aides Jump Ship Amid Investigations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Contact: Lauren Lantry Scott Pruitt lied to Congress about retaliating against EPA staff who tried to ensure his use of taxpayer dollars is transparent, accountable, and justified, according to an ABC News interview with a Trump loyalist forced out at EPA. This news comes as Pruitt’s[Read More…]
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
Cases triple; better tools needed to fight mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from 2004 through 2016. Nine new germs spread by[Read More…]
FDA, FTC Take Action Against Companies Misleading Kids with e-liquids that Resemble Children’s Juice Boxes, Candies and Cookies
Warning letters are part of joint effort to protect youth from dangers of nicotine and tobacco products and part of FDA’s new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Contacts: Michael Felberbaum and Mitchell Katz As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine[Read More…]
Northeastern US To Experience Taste Of Summer As Warmth Builds This Week
By Renee Duff, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the warmth poised to break loose in the northeastern United States this week may leave residents wondering how long the summer weather will stick around. The pattern this week will bring the warmest stretch of days so far this year to[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins Colleagues to Tell EPA: Don’t Weaken Coal Ash Rule
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Dick Durbin joined 10 Democratic Senators today urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to not weaken the 2015 federal regulation for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) or “coal ash.” These standards protect drinking water, human health, and the[Read More…]
Federal Legislation Introduced To Facilitate Medical Marijuana Trials For Military Veterans
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director United States Rep. Timothy Waltz (D-MN), along with 39 bipartisan co-sponsors, has introduced legislation, HR 5520 The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018, to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research on the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. The[Read More…]
Researchers Examine Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence
DePaul University neuroscientist collaborates with social work and game design faculty CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2018 Contact: Kristin Claes Mathews Loss of memory, trouble concentrating and an unstable mood are among the indicators of traumatic brain injury and a research focus of Dorothy Kozlowski, a neuroscientist at DePaul University. Kozlowski’s research has[Read More…]
