Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized use of the first prosthesis marketed in the U.S. for adults who have amputations above the knee and who have rehabilitation problems with, or cannot use, a conventional socket prosthesis. The Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of[Read More…]
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Futuristic Brain Probe Allows for Wireless Control of Neurons
NIH-funded scientists developed an ultra-thin, minimally invasive device for controlling brain cells with drugs and light Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. A study showed that scientists can wirelessly determine the path a mouse walks with a press of a button. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and[Read More…]
NRDC: House Passes Special-Interest Bill Masquerading as Drought Relief Measure
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – The House today passed a brazen anti-environment bill masquerading as a drought relief measure. Following is a statement by Doug Obegi, a California-based senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “From Sacramento to Washington, there are many constructive proposals designed to ease the effects of[Read More…]
Groups Urge Stronger Protections in New Stream Rule
Some notable improvement alongside troubling stream buffer provision In the past few decades, an area the size of Delaware has been flattened. Coal companies first raze an entire mountainside, ripping trees from the ground and clearing brush with huge tractors. This debris is then set ablaze as deep holes are[Read More…]
House Passes Bill That Would Unravel Environmental Protections in Drought-Stricken California
Bill eliminates safeguards for salmon while siphoning water to small group of commercial farms The nearly-empty Uvas Reservoir in California’s Santa Clara County on February 1, 2014. Photo courtesy of Ian Abbott Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. By a vote of 245–176, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation today[Read More…]
EPA Must End Discrimination, Stop States from Permitting Polluters in Overburdened Communities of Color
10+ years of delays in civil rights investigations threatens health of communities nationwide The expansion of ExxonMobil’s Beaumont Refinery in Texas is one of the cases where the EPA failed to investigate civil rights complaints filed more than a decade ago. Photo courtesy of Randy Edwards San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–July[Read More…]
EPA Must End Discrimination, Stop States from Permitting Polluters in Overburdened Communities of Color
10+ years of delays in civil rights investigations threatens health of communities nationwide The expansion of ExxonMobil’s Beaumont Refinery in Texas is one of the cases where the EPA failed to investigate civil rights complaints filed more than a decade ago. Photo courtesy of Randy Edwards San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–July[Read More…]
2015 Fall Registration is Still in Progress at South Suburban College
Comprehensive open house schedule now set for new and current students. South Holland, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 16, 2015. Open Registration for the Fall 2015 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is still in progress. Fall classes don’t begin until Monday, August 24th, giving current and prospective students plenty of time to[Read More…]
Prepared Remarks of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray at the Americans for Financial Reform Event on CFPB Anniversary
Director Richard Cordray. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Thank you Ed for that kind introduction, and for all you do on behalf of consumers through your roles with the Public Interest Research Group and Americans for Financial Reform. I also want to thank the entire AFR coalition, as well as PIRG,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Its First-Ever Monthly Complaint Snapshot to Spotlight Consumer Trends
Report Includes In-Depth Look at Debt Collection Complaints and Complaints from Milwaukee, Wis. WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched the first in a new series of monthly reports to highlight key trends from consumer complaints submitted to the Bureau. The monthly report includes[Read More…]
