U.S. Department of Interior Releases Final Rule for Safe Fracking on Federal and Tribal Lands

Mar 20, 2015 After four years of evaluation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, issued a News Release along with a 395-page Final Rule on safe, responsible hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on … Continue reading U.S. Department of Interior Releases Final Rule for Safe Fracking on Federal and Tribal Lands

Unarmed Nineteen-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Madison Wisconsin Police Officer

May 12, 2015: In Madison, Wisconsin, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced that Officer Matt Kenny used "lawful use of deadly police force" and will not face charges in the March 6, 2015 shooting … Continue reading Unarmed Nineteen-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Madison Wisconsin Police Officer

ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare

Get information about the Affordable Care Act or enroll in a plan on the official ACA website here. Get additional information about the Affordable Care Act here. Get detailed information about the effort to repeal … Continue reading ACA | Affordable Care Act | PPACA | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Obamacare

CRE | Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Superbug

CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) are a family of germs, difficult to treat because they are highly-resistant to antibiotics. Because of this, the death rate of people who become infected with CRE is high (maybe as high … Continue reading CRE | Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae | Superbug

The Islamic State | ISIS | ISIL | Daesh

Jul 13, 2018: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44824619 Oct 17, 2017: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/middleeast/isis-syria-raqqa.html Aug 17, 2017: http://www.healthandwellnessresource.com/terrorist-attack-barcelona-spain-thirteen-people-killed/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/isis-suspects/ http://www.newsweek.com/end-isis-middle-east-more-attacks-barcelona-us-europe-652247 Jul 11, 2017: Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead | Reuters Jul 9, 2017: … Continue reading The Islamic State | ISIS | ISIL | Daesh

January 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill on Yellowstone River in Montana

Jan 17, 2015: Bridger Pipeline announced that an unknown amount of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. Source: (January 17, 2015). "Bridger Pipeline Press Release". Bridger Pipeline, LLC. Retrieved 2015-01-20. The … Continue reading January 2015 Oil Pipeline Spill on Yellowstone River in Montana

Canada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctor-Assisted Suicide

Feb 6, 2015: The Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously that doctor-assisted suicide is legal for "competent adults who are suffering intolerably from a grievous and irremediable medical condition", which overturns a ban established in 1993. … Continue reading Canada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctor-Assisted Suicide

Philadelphia Police Officers Charged with Aggravated Assault

Feb 5, 2015: A grand jury in Philadelphia charged Philadelphia Police Officers Sean McKnight and Kevin Robinson with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangerment, lying to authorities, falsifying records and obstructing justice in the May, … Continue reading Philadelphia Police Officers Charged with Aggravated Assault