Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments, according to a study in press in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of investigators with the[Read More…]
Day: March 14, 2013
Oil and Gas Industry Loopholes Targeted By Congress
Reps. Polis and Cartwright seek common sense safeguards Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation today to close two of the loopholes that exempt the oil and gas industry from environmental laws. The BREATHE Act, introduced by Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) would close a[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Hundreds of Playgrounds To Be Rebuilt as Part of New Investments in Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas Througout the City
Rebuilding Effort to Take Place Throughout the City Within Five Years; Every Child Will Have Access to a Clean, Safe, and Vibrant Playground in Their Neighborhood; Most Comprehensive Strategy of Any City to Invest in Public Spaces CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a comprehensive strategy to invest[Read More…]
EPA Orders Enbridge to Perform Additional Dredging to Remove Oil from Kalamazoo River
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued an administrative order that requires Enbridge to do additional dredging in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River to clean up oil from the company’s July 2010 pipeline spill. EPA’s order requires dredging in sections of the river above Ceresco Dam, upstream of[Read More…]
Mobile Device Use While Driving More Common in the U.S. Than in Several European Countries
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read or sent text or email messages when driving, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Oversee Nonbank Student Loan Servicers
Rule Would Bring New Oversight to Rapidly Growing Market Affecting Tens of Millions of Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule today that would allow it to federally supervise certain nonbank student loan servicers for the first time. The rule would bring new[Read More…]
Bucket List Bandit Pleads Guilty to Robbing 11 Banks in 10 States, Including One in Illinois
Erie, PA-(ENEWSPF)- A former resident of Pensacola, Florida who came to be known as the Bucket List Bandit pleaded guilty in federal court in Erie, Pennsylvania, to charges of bank robbery, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced March 13. Michael Eugene Brewster, 54, pleaded guilty to 11 counts before[Read More…]
Muscle Milk Team of the Week: Marian Catholic (Video)
Your browser does not support iframes. Marian Catholic’s 2013 state championship girls basketball team is the Muscle Milk Team of the Week. See the winning shots.
Durbin, Enyart, Davis Introduce Bill to Protect Jobs by Improving Mississippi River Management and Responsiveness to Extreme Weather
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Responding to the recent record low water levels along the Mississippi River that threatened navigation and Southern Illinois commerce, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Bill Enyart (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would bolster efforts to maintain commercial[Read More…]
Durbin Announces More Than $750,000 Investment in Illinois First-Responder Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded $754,254 in grants to fire departments and municipalities throughout Illinois. Today’s funding will help support and improve the capability of each department[Read More…]