Amendment to must-pass transportation legislation contains unrelated coal ash “rider” Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Two years ago this week, the EPA proposed the first-ever federal standards for coal ash disposal and storage. The announcement came 18 months after the largest toxic waste spill in our nation’s history when a coal[Read More…]
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First Central Illinois West Nile Virus Positive Results For 2012
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus positive bird detected in central Illinois for 2012. Champaign Urbana Public Health District staff collected a crow on June 12, which tested positive for West Nile virus. A bird collected in Cook County[Read More…]
U-M to Lead NASA Hurricane Prediction Project
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Improving hurricane and extreme weather prediction is the goal of a new, $152 million NASA satellite project led by the University of Michigan, NASA has announced. The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) will make accurate measurements of ocean surface winds throughout the life cycle[Read More…]
Fish Shed Light on Human Melanoma
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012 — A transparent member of the minnow family is providing researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College with insight into human melanoma — a form of skin cancer — that may lead to new or repurposed drug treatments, for skin and other cancers. Zebrafish, a member of[Read More…]
More Than 100,000 Health Care Providers Paid for Using Electronic Health Records
CMS and ONC surpass 2012 goals for EHR adoption and use Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-June 19, 2012. More than 100,000 health care providers are using electronic health records that meet federal standards and have benefitted from the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid[Read More…]
Senate Hearing: EPA Fracking Air Protections Are Common Sense
New rules by EPA will help protect public health, save industry money Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. The Senate Environmental and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety held a hearing today on federal protections from air pollution from natural gas development. In April, the Environmental Protection Agency issued[Read More…]
Fishing for Answers to Autism Puzzle
Biologists take a new approach to deciphering the roles of genes associated with autism. MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Fish cannot display symptoms of autism, schizophrenia or other human brain disorders. However, a team of MIT biologists has shown that zebrafish can be a useful tool for studying the genes that contribute[Read More…]
EPA Official Anticipates New Enforcement Actions under Toxic Substances Control Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. A senior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official stated recently that the agency is prepared to exercise is long-neglected authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ban or restrict hazardous chemicals. In reference to TSCA, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and[Read More…]
Energy Department and National Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership to Drive Sustainable National Parks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. As part of the Obama Administration’s commitments to reducing America’s reliance on imported oil and protecting our nation’s air and water, the U.S. Energy Department and the National Park Service today announced that five national parks around the country will deploy fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles[Read More…]
The Heat Is On: Park Forest Aqua Center Sees Rise In Memberships (video/story)
Children play in the wading pool of the Park Forest Aqua Center. This pool is one of four available for summer fun. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Wondering where to go and what to do during summer days in Park Forest? Many of your neighbors — many more than last[Read More…]
