WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Scientists have made a biological discovery in Arctic Ocean waters as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest in the middle of a desert. A NASA-sponsored expedition punched through three-foot thick sea ice to find waters richer in microscopic marine plants, essential to all sea life, than[Read More…]
Day: June 7, 2012
Testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Economic Outlook and Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss the economic outlook and economic policy. Economic growth has continued at a moderate rate so far this year. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Childhood CT Scans Linked to Leukemia and Brain Cancer Later in Life
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Children and young adults scanned multiple times by computed tomography (CT), a commonly used diagnostic tool, have a small increased risk of leukemia and brain tumors in the decade following their first scan. These findings are from a study of more than 175,000 children and young[Read More…]
HIV Superinfection in Uganda May be More Common Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. HIV superinfection, when a person with HIV could acquire a second, new strain of HIV, may occur as often as initial HIV infection in the general population in Uganda, a study suggests. Since researchers demonstrated more than a decade ago that a person infected with HIV[Read More…]
Politicians for Dirty and Toxic Water Skate Their Bill Through House Committee
House committee OKs another dirty water bill, threatening communities nationwide Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Today the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a dirty water bill by Representatives John Mica (R-FL) and Nick Rahall (D-WV). The Mica-Rahall bill, H.R. 4965, aims to ban federal agencies from[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Retirement of Illinois National Guard Commander
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart, the 37th Adjutant General of the State of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, has retired from military service and resigned as the Director of the Illinois Department of Military Affairs effective immediately. “I[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: Encouraging Reliable Supplies of Molybdenum-99 Produced without Highly Enriched Uranium
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Ahead of this week’s Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting and the July gathering of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States is announcing steps to ensure the reliable supply of medical isotopes while minimizing the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for civilian[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Syria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. The United States strongly condemns the outrageous targeted killings of civilians including women and children in Al-Qubeir in Hama province as reported by multiple credible sources. This, coupled with the Syrian regime’s refusal to let UN observers into the area to verify these reports, is an[Read More…]
New Consumer Assistance Grants Will Give States More Resources to Help Consumers Get and Keep Health Coverage
Affordable Care Act grants have saved consumers millions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a new round of funding to support state-based Consumer Assistance Programs that help consumers who have questions or concerns regarding their health insurance. An HHS report released today[Read More…]
EPA Announces $850,000 in Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Duluth; State to Receive a Total of $2,650,000 in Grants and Loans
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today joined Mayor Don Ness at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center to announce $850,000 in grants to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Duluth. The city and the Duluth Economic Development Authority will use these[Read More…]
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