Three Amendments by Appalachian Senators Seek to Turn Back the Clock on Critical Clean Water Protections Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. Three amendments to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) by Senators Paul (KY) and Manchin (WV) would effectively end key federal clean water protections for millions of Americans. These[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Another Northwest Coal Proposal Bites the Dust
Kinder Morgan drops plans for coal export terminal at Oregon port St. Helens, OR–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. Yesterday morning Kinder Morgan announced its decision to walk away from plans to build a coal export terminal near Clatskanie, Oregon along the Columbia River. The announcement is sending shockwaves across the Northwest, where[Read More…]
SEIU: ‘America Demands a Roadmap–Not Roadblocks–to Citizenship’
Poison pill amendments cannot delay achieving commonsense immigration reform WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2013. The day before formal mark-up of the Senate immigration bill begins, the multitude of amendments submitted last night revealed promising improvements to the bill and poison pill attempts to delay the roadmap to citizenship for aspiring citizens[Read More…]
Join the Search for ‘Space Warps’
UK–(ENEWSPF)–09 May 2013. Online volunteers are being asked to search for ‘space warps’, very rare massive galaxies that bend light around them so that they act rather like giant lenses in space. By looking through data that has never been seen by human eyes, citizen scientists can help astronomers discover[Read More…]
9 Reasons Why Progress on Stronger Gun Laws is Within Reach
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. Yesterday the Center for American Progress released a new report identifying specific reasons why enacting common-sense measures to prevent gun violence are still within reach despite the Senate’s failed attempt last month to advance legislation to strengthen gun laws. “The aftermath of the Senate gun vote[Read More…]
The Importance of Preschool and Child Care for Working Mothers
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. President Barack Obama’s proposal to expand access to high-quality early education will help millions of parents, especially mothers, across America to better balance their work and caregiving responsibilities without putting their children’s well-being or their own jobs at risk, according to an analysis published yesterday by[Read More…]
EPA Announces Selected Recipients to Receive $62.5 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites, Protect Health and the Environment, and Revitalize Communities Nationwide
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 240 recipients recommended to receive $62.5 million in grants to protect people’s health and the environment in local communities. These new investments, funded by EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants, provide communities[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Recognizes Patricia O’Connor for Excellence in Pediatric Care
Ron W. Lee, MD Pediatric Care Award – Clinical Excellence WHEATON–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Patricia O’Connor RN, M.Ed, ILCSN with a special pediatric care award for her contributions to childhood care. The[Read More…]
Colorado Legislature Passes First Bills in History to Establish a Regulated Marijuana Market for Adults
DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. The Colorado state legislature passed the first bills in history Wednesday to establish a regulated marijuana market for adults. Representatives of the Amendment 64 campaign will discuss the landmark achievement and next steps at a news conference Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Creswell Mansion Office Building[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 4, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 327,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,750, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
