Finds Lack of Regulation at All Levels of Government Dallas, TX–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014 – Today the CSB released preliminary findings into the April 17, 2013, West Fertilizer explosion and fire in West, Texas, which resulted in at least14 fatalities, 226 injuries, and widespread community damage. Large quantities of ammonium nitrate[Read More…]
Day: April 22, 2014
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Admiral Kirby, April 22, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Tomorrow, Secretary Hagel will depart on a three-day trip to Mexico and Guatemala to meet with allies and partners in the western hemisphere and affirm America’s commitment to this region. Building partner capacity through military-to-military engagement is an important[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Sustainability Studies Intern Plays Key Role in Launch of New Transit Future Campaign
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. A public campaign called Transit Future that was launched this month to advocate for more investment in Chicago-area transit was put together in part by a dynamic Roosevelt University Sustainability Studies major who recently graduated from the University. Through the Sustainability Studies program, Ron Taylor did an[Read More…]
Limited Mobility is No Obstacle for Heller College Student Graduating in May
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. For most of her life, Roosevelt University student Corrie Harris has relied on a wheelchair for her mobility due to cerebral palsy, a debilitating condition that has left her unable to walk on her own. The limitation, however, hasn’t stopped the 25-year-old Heller College of Business marketing[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: Court Orders Release of Justice Department Memo Justifying Drone Strike
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. Yesterday, a federal appeals panel ordered the government to release a classified Justice Department memo outlining the legal justification for the 2011 drone strike that killed U.S. citizen Anwar Al-Awlaki. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law joined an amicus brief in the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Motorola Mobility To Chicago At The Public Unveiling Of Their Global Headquarters
Company Relocates from Libertyville, Bringing 2,000 Jobs to the City of Chicago; Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Chicago Public Libraries to Continue Maker Lab Technology Programming CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Motorola Mobility leadership today at the public unveiling of the company’s global headquarters in downtown Chicago. Motorola[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Increased Use By Adolescents
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The enactment of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended use of cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people, according to data published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital[Read More…]
Alaska: Election Officials Postpone Marijuana Legalization Vote To November
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Alaska voters will decide this November on a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. Although the measure was initially scheduled to go before voters during the state’s primary election in August, state officials[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $1.4 Million in Farm Bill Funding for Rural Development Projects in Southeastern Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded two communities in Illinois $1,432,500 in grant funding for water and waste disposal projects. Under this announcement, the following communities will receive funding: The Birds-Pinkstaff Water District[Read More…]
Senator Durbin, Others Urge SEC to Implement Conflict Minerals Rule After it is Upheld by District Court
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014. In a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission Chair, Mary Jo White, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and a group of other Member of Congress urged the financial oversight agency to implement the rule requiring due diligence and reporting requirements on the sourcing[Read More…]
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