Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. Paul S. Kruse, 60, of Jacksonville, Fla., was sentenced late yesterday to serve 30 years in prison for wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, attempting to murder a government witness and murder-for-hire, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting[Read More…]
Year: 2013
White House Fact Sheet Re: Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. Today, the President signed an Executive Order to improve the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals to workers and communities. Chemicals and the facilities that manufacture, store, distribute and use them are essential to our economy. However, incidents such[Read More…]
Pioneering Climate Change Lawsuit To Reduce Natural Gas Leaks From Oil & Gas Operations Moves to Court of Appeals
Conservation groups appeal dismissal of lawsuit seeking to force BLM to protect the climate and stop the waste of natural gas resources caused by sloppy development Great Falls, Mont.–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. Today, the Western Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Montana Environmental Information Center, Earthworks’ Oil and Gas Accountability[Read More…]
Appropriations Bill Would Prohibit EPA’s Phase-Out of Sulfuryl Fluoride
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. The House of Representatives Appropriations Interior and Environmental subcommittee voted Tuesday 7-4 to approve an appropriations bill that would cut the budget of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by nearly a third, and includes language that would prevent the agency from enforcing its decision[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 27, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 326,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 341,250, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Obama Administration Launches One-stop-shop Website to Educate Business Owners Sbout the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. The Obama administration today launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop website that will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act may affect businesses and help them compete. The site includes a wizard tool that is tailored based on size and location, so[Read More…]
Hunger Strikers Share Update on Meeting with UIC Medical Center CEO, Dr Bryan Becker
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. Undocumented families and advocates demanded that UIC Medical Center be held accountable for agreements made last year to address the needs of transplant patients who are uninsured and undocumented. The hunger strike demands that local hospitals work together to ensure people are put on the transplant list[Read More…]
Rail Service Workers Go on Strike Demanding an End to Illegal Firings
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. From July 26th to 29th, Management at Mobile Rail Solutions fired three workers actively engaged in unionizing efforts. The termination of these organizers is a direct attack on their Union drive and apparent retaliation for their recent OSHA filings. Management then threatened to continue firing workers showing no[Read More…]
Uruguay Takes Historic Step Toward Becoming First Country to Legally Regulate Marijuana
Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes Lower House, Moves on to Senate Initiative Reflects Broad Political Shift as Latin American Countries Seek Alternatives to Drug Prohibition and the War on Drugs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. On Wednesday, the Uruguayan House of Representatives approved a bill to legally regulate marijuana. Passing with 50[Read More…]
Santa Fe City Council Approves New Model for Solving Drug and Property Crime Problems
City Will Be Second in the Nation to Pilot Innovative Program Model will Keep Families Together, Enhance Public Safety and Save the Criminal Justice and Health System Millions of Dollars SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. The Santa Fe City Council has unanimously approved a program that is designed to break[Read More…]
