WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Duane “Butch” O’Malley, 59, of Bourbonnais, Ill., who was convicted by a federal jury on September 26, 2011, for the illegal removal, handling and disposal of asbestos from a Kankakee building in August 2009, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Federal District Court Judge Michael[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Strengthen Environmental Protections
New laws ensure efficient recycling, waste management and plumbing practices; protect ecosystems RIVERWOODS–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed four new laws strengthening environmental protections in Illinois. The new laws protect ecosystems while also taking steps to ensure the state has sound recycling, waste management and plumbing practices. Today’s[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Americans with Disabilities Act Barrier-free Health Care Initiative by US Attorney’s Offices Nationwide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. U.S. Attorney’s offices across the nation are partnering with the Civil Rights Division to target their enforcement efforts on a critical area for individuals with disabilities through a new Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, the Justice Department announced today. The announcement comes on the 22nd anniversary of[Read More…]
How to Remove a Weed Without Poisons . . . Let Us Count the Ways
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. Poor installation and/or maintenance of a sprinkler system causes excessive weeds (unwanted plants including grass) to grow on this school track in California. This post comes with a warning: we are going to pick on some people. Some folks in California apparently hold themselves up[Read More…]
Heart CT Scans May Help Emergency Room Personnel More Quickly Assess Patients With Chest Pain
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are having a heart attack or may soon have a heart attack, and which patients can be safely discharged, according to a study[Read More…]
USDA Gives Final Approval to GE Sugar Beets
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week that it is formally deregulating a line of sugar beets genetically engineered (GE) to resist applications of the herbicide glyphosate. Developed by chemical and seed giant Monsanto Co., the new[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Decry Los Angeles Dispensary Ban Vote, Announce Referendum Campaign
Yesterday’s City Council vote disregards public health needs of thousands of patients, makes city legally vulnerable Los Angeles, CA –(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. After more than four years of attempting to craft a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance, despite dozens of regulatory examples across California, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously[Read More…]
ESA’s Mars Express Supports Dramatic Landing on Mars
Mars Express supports MSL EU–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2012. On 6 August, NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory will make a spectacular landing to deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. ESA’s Mars Express will track the mission’s progress, recording crucial flight data right until ‘wheels down’ on the alien surface. NASA’s[Read More…]
Senate Committee Passes Safe Chemicals Act on Party Line Vote
NRDC: “Outside the Beltway, Toxic Chemicals Protection Is Not a Partisan Issue” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012 — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today approved long-overdue legislation to reform the 35-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The following is a statement from Daniel Rosenberg, director of the toxic chemicals reform project[Read More…]
First Human West Nile Virus Positive Case in Illinois for 2012
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2012. The Cook County Health Department reported a female in her 60s became ill earlier this month. “We are seeing are large increase in West Nile virus[Read More…]
