CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. A Naperville man was charged by information today on federal charges he set fire to the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora on September 26, 2014, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Brian Howard, 37, of Naperville, was charged with one count of willfully[Read More…]
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Republicans Vote to Repeal Obamacare for the 58th Time
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. House Republicans have once again tried to use the budget process to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response: “Today, the Republicans’ voted for their ‘Work Harder for Less’ Budget. It is another shameless attempt[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Kids@College Program Offering Six, Week-Long Classes This Summer
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Let learning and fun continue year round by enrolling your child in Kids@College this summer. The Kids@College Program at Prairie State College is new and improved for 2015 with week-long classes, new times, and new topics. Students ages five to 13 will enjoy six weeks of[Read More…]
NIH Summit Delivers Recommendations to Transform Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The National Institutes of Health released recommendations today that provide a framework for a bold and transformative Alzheimer’s disease research agenda. Developed at the recent Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and[Read More…]
NRDC: FDA Takes Step Toward Removing Potentially Harmful Chemicals from Healthcare Antibacterial Products
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 – Prompted by a Natural Resources Defense Council lawsuit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday moved to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical antibacterial products, including hand washes and sanitizers, proposing a rule calling on manufacturers to submit additional safety- and efficacy-related data about such products. Those products not proven[Read More…]
Obama Administration Leaves Explosive Oil Trains on the Rails for Years
Long phase-out of hazardous cars, inadequate speed limits, deficient tanker shells leave communities at risk of catastrophe A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Today the Department of Transportation (DOT) released long-awaited new safety standards for rail tank cars[Read More…]
Groups, Along with More Than 150,000 Individuals, Call for Ban on Dangerous Pesticide
Continued widespread agricultural use of chlorpyrifos harms children’s health A crop duster sprays pesticides over a farmfield. Denton Rumsey / Shutterstock San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a strong message from labor, community, and environmental health groups as well as more than 160,000 people,[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: House Approves $279 Million Renewable Energy Cut
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2028, “The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016,” by a vote of 240-177. The bill sets funding levels for important programs within the U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers.[Read More…]
Emergency Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Two Grand Canyon Species Threatened by Tusayan Development
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a tiger beetle and a flower found in wet seeps in the Grand Canyon and nowhere else on Earth. The Arizona wetsalts tiger[Read More…]
The Toxic Truth About A New Generation of Nonstick and Waterproof Chemicals
Ten Years After Teflon Scandal, Your Family’s Health Remains at Risk WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Ten years ago, DuPont was forced to phase out a key chemical in making Teflon, after revelations that for nearly 45 years the company covered up evidence of its health hazards, including cancer and birth[Read More…]
