Op-ed from Secretary Hillary Clinton and new report highlight action plan to help parents and children succeed, including initial public education campaign to raise awareness of the lifelong impact of a “poverty of words” San Francisco, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2013. Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative of Next Generation and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
UN Refugee Chief Shocked as Dozens of Africans Die in Boat Tragedy Off Italian Coast
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 October 2013 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today expressed shock at the capsizing of a boat off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa which has reportedly led to the death of some 82 African migrants. In a news release, António Guterres commended the swift[Read More…]
Department of Labor Statement on Release of September 2013 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. The Department of Labor issued the following statement about the September 2013 Employment Situation report: “Due to the lapse in funding, the Employment Situation release which provides data on employment during the month of September, compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, will[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Sept. 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 308,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 307,000. The 4-week moving average was 305,000, a decrease of 3,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders EPA to Move Ahead on Coal Ash Regs
Judge to offer more details in the next 30 days but takes first step towards federal enforceable safeguards Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. A federal judge agreed with environmental and public health groups that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to set federal regulations for the safe and proper disposal of toxic coal ash.[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on House Republican Attacks on Public Lands During Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. Today, in spite of the government shutdown and Republican lip-service about our public lands, the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations will hold a hearing on a number of bills threatening our nation’s wild legacy, including: H.R. 2657 – Legislation Sponsored[Read More…]
SEIU: House Democrats Step Forward on Immigration Reform
SEIU lauds Democrat leadership in House on introduction of immigration bill and urges Speaker Boehner and his counterparts to get moving WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2013. Congressman Joe Garcia and his colleagues took action today to re-ignite immigration reform efforts in Congress by introducing a commonsense immigration bill that draws heavily[Read More…]
Schneider Electric Recalls APC Surge Protectors Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: October 03, 2013 Recall number: 14-001 APC 7 Series SurgeArrest surge protector Recall Summary Name of product: APC SurgeArrest surge protectors Hazard: [Read More…]
Elevated Pesticide Exposure Documented in New York City Residents
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. According to new research, residents are more highly exposed to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides in New York City (NYC) than in the U.S. overall. Researchers from the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reviewed the 2004 NYC Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NYC HANES) to[Read More…]
Court Places Limits on Sheriff Arpaio to Prevent Future Racial Profiling of Latinos in Arizona
Order includes appointment of a monitor and community advisory board, recording of all vehicle stops and extensive data collection PHOENIX, Az.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. A federal judge yesterday set down far-reaching requirements to prevent continued racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). U.S. District[Read More…]
