Judge fails to grant extension sought by the EPA; Major victory for Florida’s environment Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. In a case with national implications, a Florida federal judge on Friday failed to grant an extension sought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the EPA has agreed to immediately propose[Read More…]
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Illinois Expands Prescription Monitoring Program to Help Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
New national network will allow states to share prescription drug information SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) has joined a national data-sharing network that will provide for greater identification and prevention of prescription drug abuse. “This expansion of our Prescription Monitoring[Read More…]
City’s First Net Zero Energy Office Building Opens Doors for New Generation of Green Entrepreneurs and Sierra Club Florida Headquarters
St. Petersburg, FL–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012 —Today, the city of St. Petersburg—Florida’s inaugural green city—celebrated the grand opening of its first net zero energy, fully self-sustaining commercial office building located at 1990 Central Avenue in the city’s historic Grand Central District. The building now houses Sierra Club’s state headquarters and the[Read More…]
Audubon Issues Winter Bird Warning
Christmas Bird Counters Brace for Invasions from Canada New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. Binocular Brigades across the country are gearing up for Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) with high hopes of being invaded from the north again, as happened last winter when Snowy Owls were spotted in strange places.[Read More…]
Hiding Tobacco Products May Deter Youth From Trying to Buy Them
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. A study using an interactive, virtual convenience store found adolescents were less likely to try to buy tobacco products when they were hidden from view. The study, “Influence of Tobacco Displays and Ads on Youth: A Virtual Store Experiment,” is published in the January[Read More…]
University of Michigan Study Shows BPA Exposure in Fetal Livers
3D chemical structure of bisphenol A. Image courtesy of Edgar181 via Wikimedia Commons ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. New research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health found BPA, or bisphenol A, in fetal liver tissue, demonstrating that there is considerable exposure to the chemical during pregnancy. Researchers[Read More…]
Snow Cover Hits Record Lows
Snowy Italy EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 December 2012 Santa Claus may someday need wheels for his sleigh – satellites show a decreasing amount of snow in the Northern Hemisphere. A new analysis of snow cover observed by satellites shows record lows in Eurasia for June each year since 2008. In addition,[Read More…]
Have Venusian Volcanoes Been Caught in the Act?
Is Venus volcanically active? EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 December 2012 Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions. The thick atmosphere of Venus contains over a million times as much[Read More…]
How to Avoid the Flu
National Influenza Vaccination Week SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. To help stay healthy during the holidays and into next year, give the gift of health by getting a flu shot to not only protect you, but others as well. National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-8, 2012, is a national observance established[Read More…]
FDA Allows Lindane Use to Continue Despite Health Risks and Calls for a Ban
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has dened a 2010 petition filed by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PAN) to ban the insecticide lindane, which is harmful to human health and ineffective in controlling lice and scabies. Pressure had[Read More…]
