Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. To mark this year’s Equal Pay Day and push for progress toward pay equity, the Center for American Progress released new resources that unpack the complicated story behind why the gender wage gap persists. Reports reveal the top 10 occupations with the largest and smallest[Read More…]
Year: 2013
NOW Calls on Congress to Reject President Obama’s Betrayal of Women, as Chained CPI Compounds Harm Caused by Gender Pay Gap
Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. On Equal Pay Day, the National Organization for Women has a message for Congress: Do not follow President Obama in cheating the women of this country. After facing years of wage discrimination, women cannot afford to be swindled yet again[Read More…]
Sierra Club and Environmental Coalition Petition the Department of Energy to Revise Out-of-Date Rulemaking Policy on Natural Gas Exports
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Yesterday, the Sierra Club and a list of environmental coalition partners have filed a petition with the Department of Energy (DOE) to revise the nearly 30-year-old policy guidelines for approving natural gas exports. The petition urges the DOE to establish new regulations or guidance, defining how the DOE[Read More…]
In Wake of Arkansas Pipeline Spill, Environmental Groups Request Extension to Keystone Comment Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Environmental organizations yesterday requested for the second time that the State Department extend the 45 day public comment period on the Keystone XL environmental assessment to answer specific questions about tar sands pipeline safety raised by the failure and spill of the Exxon Pegasus pipeline in Mayflower,[Read More…]
Court Victory for Opponents of Fracking in California
Judge Rules Federal Agency Failed to Address Fracking Risks in Auctioning Off Monterey County Public Lands SAN JOSE, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Yesterday, a federal judge has ruled that the Obama Administration violated the law when it issued oil leases in Monterey County, CA without considering the environmental impacts of hydraulic[Read More…]
Court Victory for Opponents of Fracking in California
Judge Rules Federal Agency Failed to Address Fracking Risks in Auctioning Off Monterey County Public Lands SAN JOSE, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Yesterday, a federal judge has ruled that the Obama Administration violated the law when it issued oil leases in Monterey County, CA without considering the environmental impacts of hydraulic[Read More…]
Home Depot Recalls CE Tech Riser Cable Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 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: April 09, 2013 – Recall number: 13-163 CE Tech 1000 ft. Riser Cable packaging Recall Summary Name of product: CE Tech[Read More…]
Superstar-Studded Coalition to President Obama: Let’s Tackle Mass Incarceration and Drug Policy Reform Together
Powerful Group Urges New Approaches to Failed Drug War, Move from Criminal Justice Toward Public Health Approach Russell Simmons, Will Smith, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Scarlett Johansson, Ron Howard, Mark Wahlberg, Kim Kardashian, Ben Jealous, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Russell Brand, John Legend, Sir Richard Branson, Nicki[Read More…]
New Issue Brief Explores How Immigration Is Changing the Political Landscape in Key States
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. A new issue brief released today by the Center for American Progress explores how immigration relates to changing demographics, especially the rapid growth of the Latino population and their power as voters. In the wake of the overwhelming Latino and Asian American support for President Barack Obama in[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Prizes for 2013 National Science Bowl
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the prizes for which middle and high school teams from across the nation will compete at this year’s National Science Bowl, held from April 25 to April 29 in Washington, D.C. From a total of 1,894 high school teams[Read More…]
