Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Using state-of-the-art echo sounding technology, NOAA Ship Fairweather is detecting navigational dangers in critical Arctic waterways –Â High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Ship Fairweather, a 231-foot survey vessel, departed Kodiak, Alaska, today on a mission to conduct hydrographic surveys in remote areas of the Arctic where depths[Read More…]
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Widespread Flood Threat to Continue Through Summer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011.  Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer, forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service said yesterday. With rivers running high and soils completely saturated, just a small amount of rain[Read More…]
First Short-tailed Albatross Chick Born in USA Survives Tsunami, Wings It
         Pete Leary/USFWS New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011.  A Short-tailed Albatross chick has fledged on Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Archipelago, the first time this globally Vulnerable species has been known to breed outside Japanese territory. Swept out of its nest by the[Read More…]
OSHA Drags Its Feet on Study Regarding Workers’ Exposure to Toxic Substance
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 7 – The release of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) regulatory agenda today reveals that the agency has failed to take any concrete steps since last year on limiting workers’ exposure to the toxic substance beryllium and has no plans to do so anytime soon. OSHA is[Read More…]
Racial Disparity in School Funding Is No Myth
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011.  This week the Center for American Progress released a new issue brief that debunks a recent backgrounder by Jason Richwine of the Heritage Foundation. Richwine’s report, titled “The Myth of Racial Disparities in Public School Financing,” suggests that public education spending is broadly similar across racial[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011 – 1:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I’m going to make a very brief statement. I just completed a meeting with all the congressional leaders from both chambers, from both parties, and I have to say that I thought it was a very constructive meeting. [Read More…]
JPMorgan Chase Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2011. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve the company’s role in anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market and has agreed to pay a total of $228 million in restitution, penalties and disgorgement to federal and state[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Major Mass Transit Reform Legislation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to reform mass transit in the Chicago region by creating a universal fare card for riders of the CTA, Metra and Pace, and taking the first step towards making free wireless internet available on buses and trains throughout the region. The[Read More…]
ACLU Asks Federal Judge to Throw Out Arizona Governor’s Lawsuit Challenging State’s Medical Marijuana Law
PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011.  The American Civil Liberties Union today asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed in May by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer that seeks to have her state’s medical marijuana law struck down. In a motion filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District[Read More…]
International Medical Marijuana Research Conference Held This Week Near Chicago
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011. Â Yesterday, the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) began its 21st annual symposium in St. Charles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago . Notably, this year’s symposium is sponsored in part by an array of pharmaceutical companies, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and ElSohly Laboratories,[Read More…]
