Snowfall through Tuesday. (AccuWeather.com) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a fast-moving storm from western Canada will spread a swath of snow and slippery travel from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes region into Tuesday. The storm, known as an Alberta Clipper, will ride one of two pushes of colder air that will put[Read More…]
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Patients, Families, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Rally in Albany to Urge Senate and Governor Cuomo to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation
Tuesday: Assembly Health Committee to Vote on “Compassionate Care Act;” Broad Coalition Unites Behind Comprehensive Bill Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Today – the first full day of the 2014 New York State Senate session — dozens of patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany for a press conference and[Read More…]
Advocates Call on U.S. To Protect Great Barrier Reef
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Conservation groups are calling on the U.S. delegation to UNESCO to pressure the Export-Import Bank to stop funding destructive fossil fuel projects in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Turtle Island Restoration Network, Center for Biological Diversity, and Pacific Environment raised extreme concerns regarding ongoing U.S.[Read More…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Review Arizona Abortion Ban
Blatantly unconstitutional law banning abortions at 20 weeks remains permanently blocked by appellate court NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. The United States Supreme Court today refused to review an Arizona law which would have banned all abortions at 20 weeks—allowing a ruling from an appellate court striking the measure as unconstitutional[Read More…]
With Legalization of Marijuana, Chemical-Intensive Production Practices Questioned
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013. As medical and recreational production of marijuana in the U.S. increases, new and complicated questions have risen over how to limit consumers’ exposure to pesticides through marijuana consumption. Many growers are facing limited institutional knowledge and economic forces that could lead to the unnecessary use of[Read More…]
Return of the Jaguarundis: New Federal Plan Could Bring Small Endangered Cats Back to South Texas
SILVER CITY, N.M.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. A new federal recovery plan for Gulf Coast jaguarundis — rare and enigmatic felines slightly larger than house cats — calls for reintroducing them to south Texas, provided none can be found to still live there and other conditions are met. Jaguarundis, which have long[Read More…]
Join Alicia Keys For A Watch Party & Twitter Conversation: “We Are Empowered,” An Intimate Conversation with Five Women Living with HIV in the U.S.
Sunday, January 19th at 8-9 pm EST / 5-6 pm PST Streaming on VH1.com and GreaterThanAIDS.org; Live Chat #WeAreEmpowered MENLO PARK, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014 – Gather your girlfriends, your book club, your church group, your sorority sisters and claim the living room for a Girls’ Night In! Fourteen time Grammy[Read More…]
Maine GE Labeling Bill Signed, Industry Pushes Federal Bill to Prohibit State Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. A requirement to label genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state of Maine is set to become law. The bill, LD718, “An act to protect Maine food consumers’ right to know about genetically engineered food and seed stock,” was passed by the state legislature in July 2013[Read More…]
Governor’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness Helps Illinoisans Start a Healthy New Year
Healthy Worksite Annual Recognition Program and We Choose Health 365 launched CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. As part of the effort to improve the well-being of Illinois residents, the Governor’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness today hosted a kickoff event at the Gary Comer Youth Center in Chicago to encourage[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Everglades Restoration as Part of Administration’s Commitment to Landscape-Level Conservation
OKEECHOBEE, FL–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. As part of the Obama Administration’s sustained commitment to restoring and protecting the Everglades, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today met with ranchers and private landowners in the Kissimmee River Valley to discuss next steps for the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area.[Read More…]
