Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Mars Petcare U.S. settling charges that the company falsely advertised specific health benefits of its Eukanuba brand dog food. According to the FTC’s complaint, filed in August 2016, the company[Read More…]
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Study Finds Biking in Chicago is Faster Than CTA, Uber
Cyclists ride in a bike lane in downtown Chicago. Research from the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University finds that riding a bike in Chicago is often faster than taking an Uber or the CTA. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute analyzes cyclist behavior CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. It is[Read More…]
Veterans Endure Higher Pain Severity Than Nonveterans
Veterans reported more severe pain than nonveterans. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the[Read More…]
Teen Substance Use Shows Promising Decline
NIH Monitoring the Future survey shows use of most illicit substances down, but past year marijuana use relatively stable. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social[Read More…]
Clean Air, Clean Energy and Conservation Groups Move to Defend State’s Ability to Cut Carbon Pollution from Washington’s Biggest Polluters
From Devils Mountain Skagit County, Washington – wormwould / CC BY-NC 2.0 Groups join lawsuit to preserve means to enact new rules aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions Olympia, WA —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. National and regional clean air, clean energy, and conservation groups took legal steps last Friday to defend[Read More…]
Sierra Club: EPA Report Confirms Threat Posed By Fracking
Final Report Finds Cases of Impacts Identified For All Stakes of Process Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final hydraulic fracturing (fracking) report, finding that “cases of impacts were identified for all stakes of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle.” In response, Sierra Club[Read More…]
EPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water
EPA’s report concludes that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances and identifies factors that influence these impacts WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its scientific report on the impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources, which provides states[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Rick Perry Tapped to Run Agency He’d Eliminate If Only He Could Name It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly appoint Rick Perry as the head of the U.S. Department of Energy. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Rick Perry is being tapped to run an agency he would eliminate if he could[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Pipeline Spill Further Proves it’s Always a Question of When a Pipeline Will Spill, Not If
North Dakota Pipeline Spills 176,000 Gallons of Crude Oil 150 Miles From Standing Rock Belfield, ND –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Late yesterday, approximately 150 miles from where the Standing Rock Sioux, more than 300 tribes, and thousands of Water Protectors peacefully assembled to protect the Tribe’s home, history, and heritage, spilled[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls for Bipartisan Commission to Investigate Russian Manipulation of U.S. Election
The American flag flies in front of the capitol dome is seen at sunset on Capitol Hill, November 2016. AP/Alex Brandon Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Following stunning news from U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia manipulated the American presidential election in favor of President-elect Donald Trump, the Center for American[Read More…]
