WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of a partial waiver for E15 — a 15 percent ethanol fuel blend — allowing it to be used in light-duty vehicles manufactured beginning in 2001. The court ruled that all[Read More…]
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FDA Approves First Generic Actos to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets. Along with diet and exercise, pioglitazone is used to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, based in Morgantown, W.Va., gained FDA approval[Read More…]
Without Weed ‘n Feed and Roundup on Playgrounds, the Children of Yesteryear Still Played
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. This photo, from 101 years ago, shows families gathered on the organic lawn of the White House for an Easter Egg hunt. Raise your hand if, like me, you’re over the age of 50. If your hand is in the air, that means you recall a different[Read More…]
MIT-Developed ‘Microthrusters’ Could Propel Small Satellites
As small as a penny, these thrusters run on jets of ion beams. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. A penny-sized rocket thruster may soon power the smallest satellites in space. The device, designed by Paulo Lozano, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, bears little resemblance to today’s bulky[Read More…]
Bacteria in Tap Water Can Be Traced to the Water Treatment Process
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Most of the bacteria that remain in drinking water when it gets to the tap can be traced to filters used in the water treatment process, rather than to the aquifers or rivers where it originated, University of Michigan researchers discovered. Their study—a unique, broad-based[Read More…]
Victory For Hawai‘i Streams And Communities
Hawaiʻi high court upholds the public trust and Hawaiian rights in Nā Wai ʻEhā Honolulu, HI–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has ordered the state water commission to reconsider the fate of Nā Wai ʻEhā, or “The Four Great Waters” of Waiheʻe River and Waiehu, ʻĪao, and Waikapū Streams[Read More…]
Fact Sheets – New Data on Work-Life Balance
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. In response to new data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the use of paid sick days and workplace flexibility, the Center for American Progress released a series of fact sheets on how conflicts over work-family balance impact the nation’s economy. The series[Read More…]
Ecological Restoration To Begin On Northerly Island
Park District Expands Programs for Campers, At-Risk Youth, as Army Corps of Engineers Begins Work CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Park District General Superintendent Michael Kelly announced today that the ecological restoration of Northerly Island Park will begin in the fall as the park becomes a new urban[Read More…]
CDC Now Recommends All Baby Boomers Receive One-Time Hepatitis C Test
New approach will help avert major increases in liver disease and deaths in the U.S. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. All U.S. baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus, according to final recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 30[Read More…]
FDA Recommends X-ray or Other Imaging on Implanted Heart Defibrillators with St. Jude Medical Riata Leads to Help Guide Treatment
Agency orders the company to collect data on the wire insulation function Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended today that patients who have implantable heart defibrillators with Riata and Riata ST leads, manufactured by St. Jude Medical, should have X-rays or other imaging alternatives[Read More…]
