Mayor asks FDA to consider all options to combat menthols up to and including outright ban CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. As part of his overall campaign to reduce youth smoking, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take strong, forceful, and lasting action to[Read More…]
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Cross-Section of Montanans File Case To Oppose Badger Drilling Lawsuit
Groups seek to prevent development of problematic drilling lease south of Glacier NP East Glacier, MT–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Cowboys, hunters, outdoor recreationalists and members of the Blackfeet Nation are seeking to intervene in opposition to a Louisiana oilman’s lawsuit demanding immediate approval to drill adjacent to Glacier National Park. On[Read More…]
Eric and Ryan Jensen Charged with Introducing Tainted Cantaloupe into Interstate Commerce
DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Eric Jensen, age 37, and Ryan Jensen, age 33, brothers who owned and operated Jensen Farms, located in Granada, Colorado, presented themselves to U.S. Marshals in Denver today, where taken into custody on federal charges brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the Food and Drug Administration[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Harkin, Rockefeller, Waxman & Members of Congress Call on E-Cigarette Makers to Explain Marketing Tactics Targeting Kids
Use of new nicotine delivery devices is on the rise among children and teens WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Following new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a dramatic increase in the use of e-cigarettes among children and youth, twelve members of Congress today called on[Read More…]
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and McDonald’s Announce Groundbreaking CGI Commitment to Promote Balanced Food and Beverage Choices
McDonald’s Commits to Leveraging Menu and Marketing Power to Increase Access to Fruits and Vegetables to Help Families Make Informed Choices NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013— McDonald’s is partnering with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the Clinton Foundation and American Heart Association, to increase customers’ access to fruit[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Save Clownfish That Inspired Finding Nemo
Orange Clownfish and Seven Other Reef Fish Threatened by Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Aquarium Trade SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–Septmber 26, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity yesterday filed notice of intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for the agency’s failure to act on a petition to protect the orange clownfish[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Call on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Hold Additional Public Hearings on Gray Wolf Delisting
Pacific Wolf Coalition Seeks Hearings in Washington, Oregon, California SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. The Pacific Wolf Coalition today called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to hold multiple public hearings in the three West Coast states on the agency’s proposal to remove gray wolves (Canis lupus) from the endangered species[Read More…]
HHS Boosts Stockpile of Products to Treat Acute Radiation Syndrome
Contracts allow repurposing of a commercial cancer therapy for use in emergencies Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Orders placed today under Project BioShield contracts will increase the national stockpile of leukocyte growth factors, a treatment for acute radiation syndrome. The products ordered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’[Read More…]
University of Michigan Solar Car: Sleek, Reliable and Ready to Race
Australian Mock Race. Image credit: Pavan Naik ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. With a bold, asymmetrical vehicle that’s logged thousands of test miles on two continents, students on the University of Michigan’s top-ranked Solar Car Team say this could be their year for a world championship. U-M’s team—currently No. 1 in[Read More…]
Court Rules that Federal Agency Failed to Protect Thousands of Whales and Dolphins from Navy Sonar
West Coast marine mammals continue to be harmed by deafening underwater noise Eureka, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. A federal court has ruled that National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) failed to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions from U.S. Navy warfare training exercises along the coasts of California,[Read More…]
