Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was charged for allegedly misappropriating more than $160,000 in assistance for needy families. Amy Mueller, 40, of Highland, Ill., was arraigned earlier today on charges brought by Madigan’s office in Madison[Read More…]
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Three Companies and Three Individuals Charged in Fatal 2012 Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Platform Explosion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC, Grand Isle Shipyards Inc., Wood Group PSN Inc., as well as Don Moss, 46, of Groves, Texas, Curtis Dantin, 50, of Cut-Off, Louisiana, and Christopher Srubar, 40, of Destrehan, Louisiana, have been charged with crimes for a November 2012 explosion[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against McDonald’s
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with McDonald’s USA LLC and its corporate affiliates and subsidiaries (McDonald’s) resolving allegations that McDonald’s discriminated against immigrant employees of McDonald’s-owned restaurants. The department’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) opened its[Read More…]
Offshore Oil Platform Operator Agrees to More Than $41 Million in Penalties for Unauthorized Oil Discharges and Improper Operations in Gulf of Mexico
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. Settles U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and EPA Claims in Joint Judicial Enforcement Action under Clean Water Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. In the continuing joint enforcement action by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Responds to FDA Approval of Genetically-Modified Salmon
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the FDA announced their approval of genetically-modified salmon for human consumption: “The United States has never approved a genetically-modified animal for human consumption before, and for good reason. Many Americans are troubled by how many of[Read More…]
Senators King, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Justice Department to Protect America’s Craft Brewers
Senators express concern about potentially anti-competitive practices by large beer conglomerates and distributors WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led a bipartisan group of Senators on a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to protect craft brewers across America from potentially[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on Syrian Refugees
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called for the United States to uphold its traditional values and continue to allow refugees from violent oppression and terror to our shores, while ensuring a rigorous screening process is in place to protect the country. “Our country must ensure[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement Opposing Legislation to Block Refugees
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after voting against legislation that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States: “Last week’s tragic attacks in Paris and Lebanon were a horrific reminder of the threat that terrorism poses to our global[Read More…]
Help Count Birds for Science During Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count
Longest-running bird census turns 116 years old Photo: Photo by Camilla Cerea/National Audubon Society NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Now in its 116th year, the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count will take place from December 14 through January 5. During the count, more than 72,000 volunteers from 2,400-plus[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: History Will Judge How Congress Responds to Paris Terror Attacks
Durbin: When President Hollande of France announced that his country would receive 30,000 refugees AFTER this attack he made it clear that he would not hold those innocent, helpless refugees accountable for the terrible misdeeds of these terrorists. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) took to the Senate[Read More…]
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