Month: April 2014

Arizona Women to Lose Access to Non-Surgical Abortion on April 1st

Federal court decision fails to block unconstitutional law restricting medication abortion from taking effect ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  A federal district court has refused to block Arizona’s unconstitutional restrictions on non-surgical abortion— failing to ensure that after April 1st women in the state will continue to have access to a method[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel, Congressman Quigley, Senator Kirk And Senator Durbin Announce Federal Funding For An Additional 110 New U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers At Chicago’s Airports

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Congressman Mike Quigley (IL – 5th), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Kirk (IL-R) today announced the allocation of 110 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers for the Chicago area as a result of funding included in the omnibus appropriations bill earlier[Read More…]

d-CON Producer Sues California to Fight Controls on Super-toxic Rat Poisons

New rodenticide limits would protect wildlife and pets from poisoning San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. The makers of d-CON products have filed a lawsuit challenging a California effort to limit the sale of super-toxic rat poisons to licensed specialists. The state’s new restriction on retail sales of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides,[Read More…]

Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides at a High Cost

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers. Results of the study, “Acclimation of earthworms to chemicals in anthropogenic landscapes, physiological mechanisms and soil ecological implications,” found that earthworms exposed to fungicides in conventionally[Read More…]

How to Use Your New Marketplace Coverage, April 1, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Now that you’ve joined millions of Americans in getting coverage, you need to learn how to use it. Here are some steps you can take right now to ensure that you have access to health care once your coverage begins. Follow the links below to learn[Read More…]

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