Defendants cited for illegal drug residues in cattle sold for human food Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the United States District Court for the District of Vermont entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Lawson Farm of Irasburg, Vermont, its[Read More…]
Science
NIH Scientists Assess History, Pandemic Potential of H7 Influenza Viruses
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. The emergence of a novel H7N9 avian influenza virus in humans in China has raised questions about its pandemic potential as well as that of related influenza viruses. In a commentary published online today, scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part[Read More…]
NRDC: Misleading U.S. House Bill Would Block Safeguards for the Public
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013 – The government would be blocked from protecting the public with federal safeguards despite public support and evidence that benefits often outweigh costs under a bill before the U.S. House, the head of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s government affairs program will testify today at a House[Read More…]
Citizens to EPA: Clean Up Our Water
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. On April 22, after more than 30 years of delay, the EPA proposed a new rule under the federal Clean Water Act that contains a variety of options for cleaning up toxic water pollution from coal-fired power plants. Power plants are some of the biggest sources[Read More…]
Environmental Coalition Sends Key Climate Reports for Federal Review of Proposed LNG Export Terminal on Chesapeake Bay
First-of-its-kind facility on east coast would hurt Chesapeake and hasten nearby fracking—impacts exacerbated with climate change Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. A coalition of local, regional, and national groups sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today underscoring further scientific evidence that supports their opposition to the proposed[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated With Airway Cancers, COPD, Emphysema, Or Other Tobacco-Related Pulmonary Complications
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Pulmonary complications associated with the regular smoking of cannabis are “relatively small” and far lower than those associated with tobacco smoking, according to a recent review published in the June edition of the scientific journal Annals of the American Thoracic[Read More…]
Detecting DNA in Space
Researchers, in a step toward analyzing Mars for signs of life, find that gene-sequencing chip can survive space radiation CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. If there is life on Mars, it’s not too farfetched to believe that such Martian species may share genetic roots with life on Earth. More than 3.5[Read More…]
Chlorpyrifos Contamination Could Lead to Trout Troubles in UK
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013. A recent pesticide contamination incident in Great Britain’s Kennet River has decimated aquatic invertebrate populations on a ten mile stretch of river between the towns of Marlborough and Hungerford. The contamination occurred after a spill of the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos entered a Marlborough sewage system. The[Read More…]
Unified Beekeeping Industry Organizations File Appeal Against EPA for the Full Registration of the Pesticide Sulfoxaflor
Beekeeping industry not satisfied their submitted concerns were properly addressed by EPA before registration was granted San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. National Beekeeping organizations along with the National Honey Bee Advisory Board have come together in an attempt to protect the bee industry by an appeal against EPA for its[Read More…]
NIH Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making
Finding has implications for alcoholism and other patterns of addictive behavior Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. Research from the National Institutes of Health has identified neural circuits in mice that are involved in the ability to learn and alter behaviors. The findings help to explain the brain processes that govern choice[Read More…]
