NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed his appeal for unfettered access to Syria for the United Nations team probing the alleged use of chemical weapons during the conflict, as he met in New York with the head of the investigation. “A credible and comprehensive inquiry requires[Read More…]
Year: 2013
More Than One Thousand People Pledge to Move Beyond TXU
DALLAS, TX–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Less than three weeks after the public launch of the Beyond TXU campaign in Dallas, the Sierra Club has reached a milestone: more than one thousand people have signed the pledge to “move beyond TXU” and seek a cleaner, cheaper electric service provider. TXU Energy is[Read More…]
New Coal Finance Report Card Exposes Risk of Extreme Energy Investments
Banks pump $20 billion into coal despite U.S. coal industry decline and escalating climate impacts San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Today, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), Sierra Club and BankTrack released the fourth annual coal finance report card, “Extreme Investments: U.S Banks and the Coal Industry.” The report finds that[Read More…]
ExxonMobil Refuses to Agree to Health and Safety Language during Talks for New Contract at Baytown Complex
Local 13-2001 gives 60-day notice to strike if contract not reached Baytown, Texas—A possible lockout or strike could occur June 15 at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas, refinery, chemical plant and laboratory if company management continues to reject contract language that would improve health and safety at the largest petroleum and petrochemical[Read More…]
Fertility Rates and Population Decline: No Time for Children?
EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 April 2013. On May 15: A new book which explores the far reaching implications of the dramatic decline in fertility rates across the world will be launched at the European Parliament. The book, entitled ‘Fertility rates and population decline: No time for children?, includes the latest research from leading[Read More…]
Meet Kaylie Fisher, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Kaylie Fisher. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
New Ideas for Harnessing Global Carbon Markets to Confront Climate Change
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Last week the European Parliament, the longtime stalwart climate-policy leader, shocked policywatchers by rejecting a proposal to indirectly strengthen the Europe-wide cap on climate-change-causing emissions. Though the parliament may reconsider its decision in the future, the failure dealt a blow to many climate champions, most notably[Read More…]
6 Months After Sandy, Report Links Rise in Disaster Relief Spending to Climate Change
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Today on the six-month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the Center for American Progress released “Disastrous Spending: Federal Disaster-Relief Expenditures Rise amid More Extreme Weather,” which estimates that the federal government spent $136 billion for disaster relief and recovery in 2011 to 2013. This is nearly $400[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces New Human Services Digital Record System Saves Time and Resources
Will Eliminate Seven Million Documents per Year and Reduce Client Response Time from Days to Seconds CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced a new digital record system at the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) that will eliminate more than seven million documents per year is already reducing[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Anti-Defamation League Centennial Summit, April 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Thank you, Bob, for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome. It’s a privilege to be with you this morning, and a sincere pleasure to join so many good friends, valued colleagues, and dedicated partners in celebrating the Anti-Defamation[Read More…]
