Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013) After organic seed farmers found genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets planted by Syngenta AG, a multinational Swiss corporation, within four miles of their farms, a local branch of GMO-Free Oregon filed a petition to ban GE crops in Jackson County. Farmers have already been forced to[Read More…]
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency Offers Tips for Protecting Homes, Businesses from Natural Hazards
Preparedness Campaign Highlights Hazard Mitigation in January SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Illinois is susceptible to several types of natural hazards, including floods, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, droughts, even earthquakes. While it’s impossible to avoid such events, there are several steps communities and people can take to prevent injuries or deaths[Read More…]
U.S. Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility
Agreement Will Reduce Emissions by 15,000 Tons Annually WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2013. The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) will invest approximately $300 million in pollution control technology, pay a civil penalty of $1.2 million, and spend $6 million on environmental mitigation projects to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA),[Read More…]
NOAA Releases new Cook Inlet Beluga Abundance Estimate Based on Annual Survey
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Cook Inlet beluga whales swimming as seen from a scientific survey plane at 800 feet. August 10. 2011. Credit: NOAA, permit #14245 Scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center today announced that the 2012 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 312[Read More…]
Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked to Mars Crust
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteorites from unknown origins. This new class of meteorite was found in 2011 in the Sahara Desert. Designated[Read More…]
More Women Getting Pap Tests as Recommended
Some women get Pap tests without need Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Younger women (30 and younger) are getting screened consistent with newer national recommendations, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a second study, CDC reported that 60 percent of women continue to[Read More…]
EPA Proposes to Clarify Exempt Minimum Risk Pesticide Ingredients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to clarify its labeling requirement for disclosure of all active and inert ingredients in “minimum risk pesticide products,” exempt from registration under Section 25 (b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Urges Women to Make Cervical Health a Priority
Marking January’s Cervical Health Awareness Month, Experts Note that Cervical Cancer Is Preventable — which Starts with Regular Screening NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013. Noting that cervical cancer is preventable and that proper screening is key to early detection, Planned Parenthood is calling on women to protect their cervical health during[Read More…]
Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The administration of vaporized, low THC cannabis is associated with reduced analgesia in subjects with neuropathic pain, according to clinical trial data published online by The Journal of Pain. Investigators at the University of California, Davis Medical Center conducted a[Read More…]
New Illinois Law Requires Radon Testing in Day Care Centers
January is Radon Action Month SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2012. Parents of children in day care will be better informed about levels of radon in their child’s facility under a new law that took effect Jan. 1, 2013. Licensed day care centers and day care homes are now required to test for[Read More…]
