Month: November 2015

Action/Reaction Exhibit at November Prairie State College Art Gallery Exhibition Features Veteran Artists

            CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. Prairie State College is hosting “Action/Reaction,” works by a collective of veteran artists who call themselves Dirty Canteen, Monday, November 2 through Thursday, December 3, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St.[Read More…]

Brief Training Increases Pediatricians’ Use of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Interventions

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  Two to three brief training sessions can significantly increase pediatricians’ use of techniques for identifying and treating young people with potential alcohol, substance use, and mental health problems, according to a new study in a large pediatric primary care clinic.  Collectively known as screening, brief intervention,[Read More…]

In-house Test Kits Help Motivate Parents to Reduce Allergens in Their Homes

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  In-home test kits, coupled with patient education, help parents reduce allergen levels in their homes, according to scientists from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers found that parents may become more motivated to participate in allergen reduction interventions, when they can actually see results for[Read More…]

GOP Leaders Intensify Assault on Protections against Carbon Pollution, Dirty Drinking Water and Smog

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015 — The anti-public health, anti-environment Republican leadership in Congress is planning its most intense assault yet on environmental protections. Starting as early as tomorrow and continuing through November, they plan votes in both chambers to block some of the strongest safeguards ever issued to protect against dangerous[Read More…]

7 Years After the Housing Crash, Nearly 1,000 U.S. Counties Present Increasing or Stagnating Percentages of Underwater Homes

Pictured is a street scene in Detroit, where it’s not uncommon to find dilapidated homes side by side with occupied homes, December 2014. Source: AP/Beth J. Harpaz Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  A comprehensive new analysis released today by the Center for American Progress reveals that more than seven years[Read More…]

Analysis: California’s Poorest Counties Hit Hardest by Spraying of Glyphosate

54 Percent of ‘Probable Carcinogen’ Pesticide Applied in Eight Poorest Counties Photo of glyphosate application courtesy Flickr/Chafer Machinery. OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  A new report finds that more than half of the glyphosate sprayed in California is applied in the state’s eight most impoverished counties. Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup,[Read More…]

Utah Funding for West Coast’s Largest Coal Export Terminal Challenged

Community groups ask Utah Attorney General to reject public funding of proposed Oakland coal export terminal The redevelopment of the waterfront in Oakland, California, is generating new controversy over a proposed coal export terminal. “Port of Oakland ’round Sunset” by Russel Mondy/CC BY-NC 2.0 OAKLAND, CA —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  The[Read More…]

Comments Critical of Crude by Rail Terminals Left Out of Environmental Review

Leaders of the Quinalt Indian nation, local fishermen and environmental groups condemn the omission of at least 32 substantial comments on a controversial project at Grays Harbor Aerial view of Grays Harbor. The site of a proposed, controversial crude-by-rail project. Photo provided by Quinault Indian Nation Grays Harbor, WA —(ENEWSPF)–November[Read More…]

Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on TheAtlantic.com. First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn — Addressing the global crisis in girls’ education requires not just investment, but challenging cultural beliefs and practices. Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school.[Read More…]

White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Actions to Promote Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Formerly- Incarcerated

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015.  This Administration has consistently taken steps to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective and to address the vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. Today, in Newark, New Jersey, President Obama will continue[Read More…]

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