Nurses Urge President to Reject KXL Permit to Protect Public Health and Declare His Intention to Veto Any Pro-Pipeline Bill Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Citing continuing concerns about the threat to public health, National Nurses United today urged the Obama Administration to formally reject the permit for the proposed[Read More…]
Day: January 6, 2015
Hubble Goes High-Definition to Revisit Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Although NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken many breathtaking images of the universe, one snapshot stands out from the rest: the iconic view of the so-called “Pillars of Creation.” The jaw-dropping photo, taken in 1995, revealed never-before-seen details of three giant columns of cold gas bathed[Read More…]
NASA’s Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way’s Black Hole
Astronomers have detected the largest X-ray flare ever from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This event was 400 times brighter than the usual X-ray output from the black hole. Credit: NASA/CXC/Northwestern Univ/D.Haggard et al. Image Credit: NASA/CXC/Stanford/I. Zhuravleva et[Read More…]
Early Blood Glucose Control Lengthens Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose (blood sugar) early in their disease are likely to live longer than those who do not, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings are the latest results of the Diabetes[Read More…]
NRDC to EPA: Protect our Children! NRDC Sues Agency to Ban Toxic Flea Collars and Pet Products
Lawsuit Challenges EPA Decision to Allow a Dangerous Chemical in Pet Products WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015 – Yesterday, NRDC filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the agency’s decision to allow the continued use of a highly toxic pesticide called tetrachlovinphos (TCVP) in flea control[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on House and Senate KXL Push
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. House and Senate Republican leaders have made clear that they intend to make the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline the first thing they vote on in the coming weeks. In response, Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club’s Legislative Director, released the following statement: “Just[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ TalkPoverty to Launch New Radio Miniseries on SiriusXM Insight
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Today, TalkPoverty.org—a project of the Half in Ten Education Fund at the Center for American Progress—announced that it will launch a new radio miniseries focused on building a more just economic movement and providing practical, immediate solutions that address poverty in the United States. TalkPoverty Radio will[Read More…]
Feds Agree to Implement Seafood Import Ban to Protect Whales and Dolphins
New Regulations Will Prohibit Fish Imports That Fail to Meet U.S. Standards for Marine Mammal Protection NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. In a landmark settlement reached yesterday, the U.S. government agreed to adopt new rules that ensure seafood imported into the United States meets high standards for protecting whales and dolphins.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois’ Economy Driving Forward into 2015
New Businesses, More Jobs, Lower Unemployment Rate and Decreased Cost of Business are Driving Illinois’ Economic Comeback CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. As 2015 gets started, Governor Pat Quinn today highlighted Illinois’ strong economic recovery. In 2014, the state’s economy significantly improved, with unemployment down and job creation up across Illinois.[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan. 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015 – 1:30 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Hope you’re feeling as rested and recharged as many of us here at the White House. I know that I am. Some of you are — although I don’t see too[Read More…]
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