MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012 This photo was sent to us from Jeff Borkowski of Massachusetts, where the lawn is watered daily — contributing to the massive population of crabgrass. Ironically, this stand of crabgrass in the North looks a lot like a healthy carpet of St. Augustine or centipede grass in[Read More…]
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Pesticide Corporations Pushing Hard to Stop GE Labeling in California
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. Pesticide manufactures don’t want you to know what’s in your food. According to filings released Tuesday through the office of California’s Secretary of State, chemical company lobby groups have so far spent $750,000 in efforts to block the passage of California’s Prop 37, which would require[Read More…]
Whooping Cough Cases Increasing in Illinois
New school whooping cough immunization requirement reminder for National Immunization Awareness Month SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Health care providers are reporting a large increase in the number of pertussis cases, commonly called whooping cough, in Illinois and across the country. To kick-off National Immunization Awareness Month this August, the Illinois Department[Read More…]
Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Protect Landlords of Compliant Medical Marijuana Businesses
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and seven initial co-sponsors introduce HR 6335 to stop unfair land grabs by DOJ Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. Late yesterday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and seven initial co-sponsors introduced HR 6335, the States’ Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act, in an attempt to stop the seizure[Read More…]
Increased Access To Therapeutic Cannabis Likely To Reduce Patients’ Use Of Opiates, Other Addictive Drugs
Victoria, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Regulating cannabis access would provide patients with an effective treatment for chronic pain and likely reduce morbidity associated with the use of prescription opiates and other pharmaceuticals, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. A researcher with the Centre for Addictions[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Introduces the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act
Would Provide Desperately Needed Investment in America’s Clean Water Infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Yesterday, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012(HR 6249), a bill that will provide a deficit-neutral, consistent, and protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair, and rehabilitate critical[Read More…]
Vehicle Fuel Economy Stays the Same in July, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. After a three-month drop, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained unchanged in July, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased last month was[Read More…]
Minnesota Court Says Pesticide Drift is NOT Trespassing After All
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012 Even if you catch my (pesticide) drift in your lungs or on your skin, it’s not my problem according to a Minnesota court (National Pesticide Information Center photo). Second-Hand Pesticides Are An Unfortunate Fact of Life If someone fires a gun or an arrow in your direction[Read More…]
Bipartisan Federal Legislation Introduced to Create Coordinated Federal Plan to Combat Nationwide Overdose Epidemic
A Fatal Overdose Occurs in the U.S. Every 14 Minutes; More than Twice as Many Accidental Deaths Annually from Overdose than Firearms; Legislation Would Scale Up Overdose Prevention Programs that Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 Lives – And Could Save Many More Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012. Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards[Read More…]
ARPA-E Announces $43 Million for Transformational Energy Storage Projects to Advance Electric Vehicle and Grid Technologies
WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy today announced that 19 transformative new projects will receive a total of $43 million in funding from the Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to leverage the nation’s brightest scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to develop breakthrough energy storage technologies and support promising small businesses.[Read More…]
