The Big Bopper entertains recently at Main Street Nights. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. With the stores now holding ‘Back to School’ sales, it’s a sure sign that summer is nearly over. Hopefully this winter won’t be as brutal as the one we just experienced, but just[Read More…]
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Following Lifting of Drinking Water Ban in Toledo, Senator Brown Announces that Ohio Will be Considered for New Federal Funds to Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie Basin
Brown Urges USDA to Approve Joint Application from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan to Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Erie Basin WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Following the City of Toledo’s announcement that it has lifted its drinking water ban, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Ohio’s joint application with Michigan[Read More…]
Feds Urged to Suspend Grand Canyon Uranium Mine to Protect Water, Wildlife and People
BLM Fails to Respond to Groundwater Contamination at Pinenut Mine GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Conservation groups have sent a letter urging federal regulators to suspend operations at a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon, where millions of gallons of uranium-laced groundwater threaten people and wildlife. Records from[Read More…]
EWG-Duke Study Finds Five Times As Much Cancer-Causing Fire Retardants in Children As Mothers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Duke University have found evidence that the average level of a cancer-causing fire retardant chemical in the bodies of children tested was nearly five times the average in their mothers, according to a new report released today. In the[Read More…]
Playing Electronic Games for a Short Time, May Be Beneficial, But Excessive Use Can Have the Opposite Effect
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. Children and teens who spend a small amount of time playing electronic games may be better-adjusted than those who never play, or who play too much, according to a study in the September 2014 Pediatrics (published online Aug. 4). Researchers looked at data on[Read More…]
1 in 3 Children Who Go to the Emergency Department With the Flu Can Be at Risk for Serious Complications
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2014. During peak influenza season, many children meet criteria for flu-like symptoms including a fever, cough and sore throat. Most children have mild illness and recover quickly, however, some children can develop a more serious illness. In the September 2014 Pediatrics study, “Severe Complications in[Read More…]
Trial Begins in Second Challenge to Texas’ Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Today marks the beginning of a four-day trial in the second challenge to Texas’ unconstitutional package of abortion restrictions intended to shutter clinics across the state. Federal district court Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin will hear arguments on the Center for Reproductive Rights’ challenge to the state’s[Read More…]
Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Shoot and Kill Fleeing Civilians
Fighting in Khuza’a Shows Grave Dangers to Families Seeking Safety Gaza–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Israeli forces in the southern Gaza town of Khuza’a fired on and killed civilians in apparent violation of the laws of war in several incidents between July 23 and 25, 2014. Deliberate attacks on civilians who are[Read More…]
Agreement Brings Clean Energy Investments, Cleaner Air to Mississippi
Sierra Club Ends Six Year Battle over Kemper Plant, Sets Mississippi on Path to Clean Energy Economy GULFPORT, MS–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. Four years of legal challenges by the Sierra Club to Mississippi Power’s Kemper County Coal Plant have ended in a landmark legal settlement. The agreement brings $15 million in[Read More…]
NOAA, EPA-supported Scientists Find Average but Large Gulf Dead Zone
Mapped size confirms NOAA forecast for an average-sized hypoxia zone this year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2014. NOAA- and EPA-supported scientists have mapped the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, an area with low oxygen water, measuring 5,052 square miles this summer — approximately the size of Connecticut. The measurements were taken[Read More…]
