Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 12:30 P.M. EDT.Japan’s nuclear safety agency has reprimanded Tokyo Electric Power Co. for not providing radiation monitors to all emergency workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Each worker is supposed to have an individual radiation monitor, but some emergency teams[Read More…]
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International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Accident, 1 April 2011 (14.30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–1 April 2011 – UPDATE 14:30 UTC. Presentations: → Fukushima – Background Information on Operational Intervention Levels, 1 April 2011 → Fukushima Marine Environment Monitoring , 1 April 2011 → Radiological Monitoring and Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident , 1 April 2011 → Summary of Reactor Status ,[Read More…]
Durbin Introduces Bill to Regulate Online Puppy Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act yesterday – a bill which would require all breeders that sell more than 50 dogs a year to be licensed and to undergo inspections to ensure dogs are receiving proper care.[Read More…]
Recovery Act-funded Jobs Program Helps High School Grads Who Have ASD
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. JobTIPS, a free, Web-based program unveiled today, aims to help youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/index.shtml) or other disabilities develop and maintain skills needed for successful employment. Supported through the Recovery Act with a grant for just under $1 million over two years from the[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Sebelius on National Autism Awareness Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. The following statement is attributed to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Every April we recognize National Autism Awareness Month and the special challenges faced by those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). CDC estimates that an average of 1 in 110 children in[Read More…]
UN Refugee Chief Heads to Kenya After Reviewing Situation in Egypt
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 April 2011 – The head of the United Nations refugee agency has concluded a two-day visit to Egypt to review the response to the humanitarian crisis sparked by the unrest in Libya, as his office voiced concern that thousands of people could be trapped in areas where fighting[Read More…]
UN Staff Killed During Attack in Northern Afghanistan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 April 2011 – United Nations personnel working in Afghanistan have been killed today after demonstrators attacked a UN compound in the country’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The attack took place at an operations centre for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), according to information released by the[Read More…]
Several Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals to Join UN Treaty Watch List
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 April 2011 – United Nations experts have recommended that two pesticides, one severely hazardous pesticide formulation and three industrial chemicals be added to a trade “watch list” under a UN-backed treaty aimed at helping poorer countries more effectively manage potentially harmful imported substances. The Rotterdam Convention on the[Read More…]
National Institutes Of Cancer Website Recognizes Cancer-Killing Properties Of Cannabinoids
Bethesda, MD–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. The website of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), has acknowledged the cancer-fighting properties of marijuana’s active components, but stopped short of recognizing that oncologists may recommend cannabis as an anti-proliferative treatment therapy. The agency last[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: National Clean Fleets Partnership
Public-Private Partnership to Engage Large Commercial Fleets to Significantly Reduce Petroleum Use Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011. In 2008, America imported 11 million barrels of oil a day. On Wednesday, the President announced a bold goal of cutting that amount by one-third by 2025. To achieve this goal we will harness[Read More…]
