Oil Regulators Permitted Underground Injection Wells Before Assessing Water Pollution Threats LOS ANGELES—(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. California oil regulators today released a report that found “systemic problems” in the state’s regulation of oil industry underground injection in the Los Angeles area. The report admits that oil companies have been allowed to[Read More…]
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Governor Brown Signs Historic Legislation Banning Polluting Plastic Microbeads From Beauty Products in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. California Gov. Jerry Brown today signed into law Assembly Bill 888, phasing out the use of plastic microbeads in beauty products by 2020. Importantly, the new law closes a loophole in microbead bans passed in other states, including Indiana and New Jersey, allowing companies to replace[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed to Protect People, Wildlife From Toxic Soot Pollution in California, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Environmental Health and Neighbors for Clean Air sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to enforce air quality standards that limit dangerous particulate pollution from coal-fired power plants, cars and other sources. Today’s lawsuit seeks to force the[Read More…]
Public Citizen: WikiLeaks Publication of Complete, Final TPP Intellectual Property Text Confirms Pact Would Raise Costs, Put Medicines Out of Reach
Final Deal Rolls Back Bush-Era “May 2007” Access to Medicine Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. WikiLeaks’ publication today of the final Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Intellectual Property chapter text verifies that the pact would harm public health by blocking patient access to lifesaving medicines, Public Citizen said today. The latest[Read More…]
Ohio Hospital to Pay $4.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. Cincinnati-based West Chester Hospital and its parent company, UC Health, have agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle allegations that West Chester Hospital violated the False Claims Act by billing federal health care programs for costs associated with medically unnecessary spine surgeries, the Justice Department announced[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 9, 2015
Washinginton, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015 – 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. (Laughter.) Anybody have any news they’d like to discuss? (Laughter.) Q — haven’t seen the remarks yet — MR. EARNEST: Well, you can TiVo it. I’ll be honest, I did have a topper, but in[Read More…]
Miami-Area Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Role in $1.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A Miami-area pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in the submission of more than $1.8 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of[Read More…]
Three Japanese Auto Parts Executives Indicted for Bid-Rigging Conspiracy Involving Body Sealing Products Installed in U.S. Cars
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A federal grand jury in Covington, Kentucky, returned an indictment against one former and two current Japanese automotive executives for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for the sale of automotive body sealing products sold in the United States. The indictment, filed[Read More…]
Press Conference by Secretary Carter at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 8, 2015
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2015 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for coming here today. It’s a pleasure for me to be back here in Brussels and an honor to be with so many friends from NATO. Our agenda today reflected the extraordinary breadth and depth of the[Read More…]
Physicians, Social Scientists Team Up to Reduce Health Disparities in Chicago
DePaul University and Rush University study how location impacts health Dr. David Ansell of Rush University Medical Center makes a presentation about health equity during a conference hosted by DePaul University. Rush and DePaul have formed a new Center for Community Health Equity, which seeks to improve health outcomes and[Read More…]
