Law Helps Towns Improve Stormwater Management Systems with Green Infrastructure ORLAND PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2013. In the wake of this spring’s historic floods, Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation giving municipalities across Illinois new tools to prevent flooding caused by outdated stormwater management systems. Today’s action is part of Governor[Read More…]
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Fracking-Harmed Residents Demand Reopening of EPA Poisoned Water Investigations
Action Comes on Heels of Report Showing EPA Officials Ignored Evidence from Philadelphia Office Finding Pollution in Dimock Drinking Water Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Pennsylvania residents and activists personally harmed by the hazards of fracking gathered today at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. to call for the reopening of the[Read More…]
NIH Issues Online Course on Screening Youth for Alcohol Problems
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. A new online training course will help health care professionals conduct fast, evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention with youth. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, produced the course jointly with Medscape, a leading provider of[Read More…]
University of Michigan and Headwaters Economics Launch Interactive Map to Support Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Great Lakes Region
Screenshot of interactive map that shows how the social and economic characteristics of the Great Lakes Region are impacted by regionally specific changes in climate. It was developed in partnership with the Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. A jointly developed[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates Launch ‘Health Before Happy Hour’ Campaign
Effort is aimed at protecting Washington’s medical marijuana law while state implements full legalization initiative Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Medical marijuana patients across Washington have begun a campaign called “Health Before Happy Hour” to educate the Washington State Legislature and Governor Jay Inslee that the needs of patients are much[Read More…]
Most Teens Have Easy Access to Their Prescription Drugs
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Three in four teens who were prescribed medication during the last six months had unsupervised access to them at home, likely increasing the risk of overdose, substance abuse and drug diversion, a new University of Michigan study indicates. The study sought to determine teens’ access to[Read More…]
African-American Citizens Sue City of Rochelle, Georgia Over Decades of Sewage Dumping, Aug. 13, 2013
Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. A group of African-American citizens filed suit today against their city government in Rochelle, Ga. for discharging the city’s raw sewage onto their properties. Nine residents of Rochelle, GA are suing their city government for discharging the city’s raw sewage onto their properties. View photo slideshow[Read More…]
Premature Babies Found to Have Smaller Hearts in Adulthood
UK–(ENEWSPF)–13 August 2013. Improvements in care mean that one in 10 young adults will have been born prematurely. Young adults who as babies were born prematurely have smaller hearts with thicker walls than those who were born after full-length pregnancies, an Oxford University study has found. The extent of the[Read More…]
Largest Federally-Owned Wind Farm Breaks Ground at U.S. Weapons Facility
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for steady, responsible steps to reduce carbon pollution, the Energy Department today broke ground on the nation’s largest federally-owned wind project at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Once completed, this five-turbine 11.5 megawatt project will power more[Read More…]
Head Back to School Safer and Healthier This Year
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2013. Heading back to school is an exciting time of year for students and families. As students go back to school, it is important that they eat healthy and stay active, are up to date on their immunizations, and know the signs of bullying for a healthier[Read More…]
