New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. A decision in favor of Chevron in a New York RICO case is wrong on the facts and the law, violates the First Amendment, and has little chance of helping the oil giant block international enforcement actions, according to statements issued today by the defendants.[Read More…]
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Dept. of Energy 2015 Budget Proposal Makes Critical Investments in Energy Strategy and National Security
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz detailed President Barack Obama’s $27.9 billion Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for the Energy Department. Secretary Moniz emphasized the President’s continued commitment to a low-carbon future, improved energy infrastructure resilience, U.S. science and technology leadership and stronger national security. This[Read More…]
EPA’s FY 2015 Budget Proposal Focuses on Delivering Core Environmental and Health Protections
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Today the Obama Administration proposed a Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015) budget of $7.890 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $309.9 million below the EPA’s enacted level for Fiscal Year 2014. “This budget is key to a new era of partnerships for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files New Lawsuit Against KCBX for Pet Coke Pollution Violations
Water Pollution and Open Dumping Alleged in Latest Enforcement Action Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed an additional lawsuit against KCBX Terminals Company for alleged water pollution and open dumping violations at its north terminal located at 3259 E. 100th St. Madigan’s suit, her second filed[Read More…]
Jaguars Gain 1,194 Square Miles of Protected Habitat in Southwest
764,207-acre Designation Will Shield Rare Cats From Development, Including Proposed Rosemont Copper Mine TUCSON, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized protection for 764,207 acres, or 1,194 square miles, of habitat for endangered jaguars in[Read More…]
Physicians Are a Leading Source of Prescription Opioids for the Highest-risk Users
Finding highlights important role physicians can play in reducing prescription drug overdoses Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Most people who abuse prescription opioid drugs get them for free from a friend or relative – but those at highest risk of overdose are as likely to get them from a doctor’s prescription,[Read More…]
Prevalence of Allergies the Same, Regardless of Where You Live
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. In the largest, most comprehensive, nationwide study to examine the prevalence of allergies from early childhood to old age, scientists from the National Institutes of Health report that allergy prevalence is the same across different regions of the United States, except in children 5 years and[Read More…]
New School Meal Standards Significantly Increase Fruit, Vegetable Consumption
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. The study, the first to examine school food consumption both before and[Read More…]
Are You at Risk for Colorectal Cancer?
Northwestern Medicine experts provide tips to help avoid colorectal cancer and stay healthy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both women and men in America and is the country’s third most common cause of cancer, affecting more than 130,000 people each year.[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement about March 2014 being named National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. “I am very thankful that President Barack Obama has named March 2014 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. All types of cancer continue to claim too many lives in our[Read More…]
