Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (top right) convenes a video conference with his Special Representatives, Force Commanders and Police Commissioners in all UN peacekeeping operations. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 August 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has conducted an urgent video conference with the heads of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Force Commanders,[Read More…]
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Secretary General Ban Addresses Top Peacekeeping Officials Amid Allegations of Sexual Abuse by UN ‘Blue Helmets’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (top right) convenes a video conference with his Special Representatives, Force Commanders and Police Commissioners in all UN peacekeeping operations. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 August 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has conducted an urgent video conference with the heads of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Force Commanders,[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Users Less Likely To Be Obese, Possess Lower Diabetes Risk
Quebec, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. A history of cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of obesity and diabetes, according to population-based data published in the journal Obesity. Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of[Read More…]
Study: Adolescent Marijuana Use Not Associated With Health Problems In Early Adulthood
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. Marijuana use by adolescents, including self-reported chronic use, is not associated with adverse health effects later in life, according to an assessment of longitudinal data published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Investigators from the Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Rutgers University prospectively examined whether[Read More…]
National Conference Of State Legislatures Resolves To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. States and localities should possess the legal authority to establish marijuana policies that are divergent from those of the federal government, according to a resolution enacted last week by the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures. The resolution affirms that states and local communities “should be[Read More…]
Federal Partners Continue to Take Action to Support Firefighting Efforts in the West
Cable Crossing fire, Roseburg, Oregon. Source: www.nwcg.org WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. In light of the severity of current fire activity, the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) has raised the National Fire Preparedness Level (PL) to 5 – the highest readiness level for wildland fire operations. With more than 60 large,[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $42 Million in Funding to All 50 States Promoting Outdoor Recreation, Conservation
Funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund will go directly to local communities for state-identified recreation and conservation projects An FY 2015 grant will allow the State of Michigan to acquire an 18-acre property that fills a critical role in the life cycle of the Karner blue butterfly, as it[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Urges Kraft Heinz Company to Reconsider Plan to Eliminate 700 Jobs in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday called on the CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company to reconsider its decision to eliminate 700 jobs in Illinois. Earlier today, the company announced that it will eliminate 2,500 jobs in the U.S. and Canada. In the event that[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group Deconstructs California’s Toxic Fracking Recipe
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. The fluids used for hydraulic fracturing in California oil wells contain dozens of hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive system damage, according to a new report by EWG. In the analysis, entitled “California’s Toxic Fracking Fluids: The Chemical Recipe, EWG deconstructs drilling companies’[Read More…]
Nightmarish Outcome for Woman Bitten by a Tick
OKLAHOMA–(ENEWSP)–August 13, 2015. A horrifying story has been reported by Oklahoma TV station KOCO. A woman who contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever from a tick bite is now a quadruple amputee. Jo Rogers, of Shawnee, became seriously ill after hiking in with her family in the Grand Lake area of[Read More…]
