WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Tribal nations and building stronger, more resilient communities that are better prepared for a changing climate, the Energy Department today announced nine tribal clean energy projects to receive more than $7 million. Highlighted during the 2013[Read More…]
Year: 2013
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Testimony Before House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. As prepared for delivery. Good morning Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Johnson, and other distinguished members of the Committee. I am pleased to be here to talk about the central role science plays at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Let me begin by stating that science is[Read More…]
More Than 3,200 Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, Finds ACLU
Excessive Sentences for Drug and Property Crimes; Extreme Racial Disparities Shown NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this category in federal and state[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Bloomington Auto Parts Site for Allegedly Defrauding Consumers
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against an online used auto parts company based in Bloomington for cheating consumers out of thousands of dollars. Madigan filed the lawsuit in McLean County Circuit Court against Partz Now Inc. and owner Allen Carter, of Bloomington. Carter has[Read More…]
Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline Following Typhoon Haiyan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. The Department of Justice, the FBI, and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public that there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Suspected fraudulent activity pertaining to relief efforts associated with Typhoon Haiyan should be reported[Read More…]
Alleged Leader of Mexican Narcotics Trafficking Organization Extradited to U.S.
Organization Allegedly Transported Multi-Ton Quantities of Cocaine from Central America to Mexico for Mexican Cartels to Import into the U.S. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2013. The alleged leader of a Mexican narcotics trafficking organization responsible for trafficking multi-ton quantities of cocaine, Juan Juarez Orosco, aka “El Abuelo,” was extradited to the[Read More…]
Friday, Nov. 15: ‘Voices of the Victims’ Tour Concludes in Jackson, Miss., With Call to End Destructive and Racist War on Drugs
At Historic Meeting, Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia and “New Jim Crow” Author Michelle Alexander to Discuss Human Costs of Drug War – and Urgent Need for Alternatives – on Both Sides of Border JACKSON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. On Friday, November 15, Mexican poet and peace leader Javier Sicilia will arrive in[Read More…]
10th Annual Park Forest Police Department Honors Ceremony to be Held Saturday, November 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. The Village of Park Forest and Police Department will hold the 10th Annual Honors Ceremony on Saturday, November 16th at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a coffee reception with the ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. The Honors[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Plans Several Kennedy Day Programs
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2013. The date November 22, 1963 is etched in many people’s mind. Most people remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when the news flashed from Dallas that an assassin’s bullet had killed President Kennedy. Join us Friday, November 22, which is the[Read More…]
FDA Approves Imbruvica for Rare Blood Cancer
Second drug with breakthrough therapy designation to receive FDA approval Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer. MCL is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and[Read More…]
