New Advanced Microgrids Will Help Communities Bolster Their Resiliency and Become More Adaptive as the Climate Changes WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. In support of the President’s State of the Union address and Climate Action Plan, the Department of Energy is committed to working with officials and communities at the state, local,[Read More…]
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EPA Evaluation Finds Use of Coal Ash in Concrete and Wallboard Appropriate
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. Using a newly developed methodology, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its evaluation of the two largest beneficial uses of encapsulated coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash): use in concrete as a substitute for portland cement, and the use of flue gas desulfurization gypsum[Read More…]
As Bees Decline, EPA Registers Another Toxic Insecticide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. Flying in the face of recent science demonstrating that pollinator populations are declining, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made the decision to unconditionally register another pesticide that is known to be highly toxic to bees, coming almost one year after EPA registered sulfoxaflor, disregarding concerns[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Encourages Education, Testing, Involvement and Treatment on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–Februaryt 6, 2014. In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sponsoring health education information and testing events through its Center for Minority Health Services. IDPH is encouraging African Americans to Get Educated, Get Tested, Get Involved and Get Treated, if needed,[Read More…]
Recovery of Oregon Chub Highlights Success of the Endangered Species Act
PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Oregon chub, a silvery speckled minnow found only in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The fish earned protection in 1993 after its populations plummeted due to development of its wetland habitat[Read More…]
Updated FDA Requirements for Infant Formula will Maintain High-quality Standards and Help Ensure Healthy Growth of Infants
Interim final rule establishes current good manufacturing practices for continued safe infant formula production Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an interim final rule to further safeguard the health of infants fed infant formula in the United States. The rule, which sets standards[Read More…]
Mediterranean Diet Linked with Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Young U.S. Workers
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Among a large group of Midwestern firefighters, greater adherence to Mediterranean-style diet was associated with lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). The study is the[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights Releases New PSA Featuring Tony and Grammy Award Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights released a new PSA featuring Tony and multiple Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater as part of a new video series following the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic US Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to[Read More…]
U.S. Declares Iceland in Defiance of Global Trade Ban on Whale Products
Conservation and Animal Protection Groups Welcome Action and Call for Sanctions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014 – Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell issued a formal declaration that Iceland is undermining the effectiveness of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) and its prohibition on international[Read More…]
NRDC Experts: EPA Carbon Pollution Limits for New Power Plants Workable, Popular and Would Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed limits on carbon pollution from future power plants are realistic, would deliver real results and have attracted broad support nationwide, experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council will say today in a public hearing. The EPA is holding a daylong hearing[Read More…]
