Lykes Brothers pressures state to bar public’s right to use river Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. Earthjustice today filed a suit against the Florida Department of Environmental Protection because the agency is pursuing a plan which would cut off the public’s boating access to part of Fisheating Creek in Glades County.[Read More…]
Science
Registration Now Open for 2013 Science Bowl Teams
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that registration is now open for the 2013 National Science Bowl (NSB). This marks the beginning of the 23rd year of the nation’s largest science competition, which is sponsored by the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science. Local middle[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois
Free screenings for nearly 38,000 women in Illinois this fiscal year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today declared October 2012 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois to educate residents about breast cancer and to underscore the importance of early detection through monthly breast self-exams and annual mammograms. The[Read More…]
Common Herbicide May Increase Risk of Rare Disorder in Infants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. The herbicide atrazine may be linked to an amplified risk of choanal atresia, a congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other Texas institutions. Choanal atresia is recognized when tissue formed during fetal development blocks an infant’s nasal[Read More…]
New Report Finds Almost Half of Family Caregivers Perform Medical and Nursing Tasks
Medication Management, Wound Care Part of New Normal for Caregivers WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Today, AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) and the United Hospital Fund (UHF) released a new report that finds 46 percent of family caregivers perform medical and nursing tasks for care recipients with multiple chronic physical and cognitive[Read More…]
Popular Antidepressant Might Prevent Heart Failure
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. A medication usually used to help treat depression and anxiety disorders has the potential to help prevent heart failure, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. John Tesmer, research professor at the U-M Life Sciences Institute and professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the[Read More…]
Governor Brown Signs Bills that Will Play Key Role in California’s Environmental Health and Economic Recovery
Vetoes Prime Opportunity to Catalyze Sustainable Communities and Reduce Congestion SACRAMENTO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012 – Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1532 and SB 535, two bills that will play a key role in the environmental health and economic recovery of California, according to the[Read More…]
‘Should Grandma Smoke Pot?’ Starts Airing On Television
Orergon–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. image via: blacktunadiaries.com Public Response To ‘Should Grandma Smoke Pot?’ Is Beyond Creator’s Greatest Expectations By Robert Platshorn, The Silver Tour Thanks so much for making our TV show, “Should Grandma Smoke Pot?”, a reality. Grandma’s wisdom will change the entire conversation about ending cannabis prohibition[Read More…]
Switching to Organics: The 12-Step Manifesto
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. For when times get tough in the organic fight, either in your personal lawn or your personal commitment to the larger cause, here is my 12-STEP ORGANIC MANIFESTO that I first published several years ago when I first vowed to be an organic crusader. Patterned after[Read More…]
FTC Issues Revised ‘Green Guides’
Will Help Marketers Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claims Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Green Guides” that are designed to help marketers ensure that the claims they make about the environmental attributes of their products are truthful and non-deceptive. The revisions to the FTC’s Green Guides[Read More…]
