No major hurricanes formed in the Atlantic basin – first time since 1994 GOES East satellite tracks Subtropical Storm Melissa, the last storm of the season. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Saturday, Nov. 30, had the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982,[Read More…]
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Positive Results Seen in Treating Critically Ill Flu Patients With NAI Drugs
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. In 2009, a global influenza pandemic, influenza A (2009 H1N1), severely sickened and killed thousands of people, including many in the United States. Since the onset of the H1N1 pandemic, prompt administration of antiviral drugs has been recommended for all patients with a suspected[Read More…]
‘Rare’ ApoE Gene Variant Now Believed to be Common in Africans and African Descendants Worldwide
The Gene Can Increase Levels of Triglyceride Fats in Blood, Which May Contribute to Risk of Heart Disease and Other Disorders NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have found that a genetic variation that is linked to increased levels of triglycerides — fats in the blood[Read More…]
Unsealed: Dept. of Justice Document Reveals the Federal Case against Luminant Coal Plants
DALLAS, TX–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. For the first time, a newly unveiled document details Department of Justice Clean Air Act complaints against Luminant Generating Company. The previously sealed information comes as part of an enforcement case filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]
12 Michigan Counties Show Unhealthy, Poorly Controlled Levels of Ozone Pollution
Sierra Club files petition calling on EPA to redesignate and protect 12 Michigan counties from dangerous levels of ozone pollution MICHICAG—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. On the heels of a new petition filed by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice, the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Michigan Campaignis also calling on the Environmental Protection[Read More…]
Report: Medical Marijuana States Already in Compliance with Federal Enforcement Guidelines
Patient advocates call on Congress to adopt binding changes to new federal policy Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. Medical marijuana advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a report today that analyzes the Obama Administration’s latest enforcement guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that regulate medical marijuana distribution. The report,[Read More…]
Oregon Restricts Some Neonicotinoid Pesticide Uses after Bee Kills
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has restricted two pesticide products linked to massive bee die offs experienced in Oregon earlier this year. Both pesticides are neonicotinoid chemicals that are extremely harmful to bees. Though these restrictions are an important step in protecting bee health, the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Announce Grant Funding for Growing Power’s Farmers for Chicago Program
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $300,000 grant to Growing Power’s Farmers For Chicago Program. One of the first programs of its kind in the nation, the Farmers For Chicago Program will provide local non-profits the funding and resources[Read More…]
FDA Approves Nexavar to Treat Type of Thyroid Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Nexavar (sorafenib) to treat late-stage (metastatic) differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is a cancerous growth of the thyroid gland, which is located in the neck. Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most common type[Read More…]
Government Transparency Advocates Challenge BLM’s New Policy Allowing Corporations to Anonymously Nominate Public Lands for Drilling
45 organizations object to BLM’s new policy thwarting historic public right to know court victory. Taos, NM—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2013. Today, a broad-based coalition of 45 local and national organizations call on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to make fully transparent the process where private interests nominate public lands for[Read More…]
