Day: January 29, 2015

Friends of the Earth: Senate Wraps Up One Month of Work for the Koch Bros and TransCanada with Passage of KXL Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. On Thursday, the Senate passed S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, by a vote of 62-36. A similar bill passed the House three weeks ago.  Differences between both versions must be reconciled by both chambers before the legislation can move to the President’s desk.[Read More…]

Senator Bernie Sanders on Senate Approval of Pipeline Bill

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Urging the Senate to sustain an expected veto, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday voted against a bill to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada’s tar sands region to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. Sanders called it “totally crazy” to promote the burning[Read More…]

One Confirmed Case of Measles in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav Shah today confirmed one case of measles in Illinois.  A suburban Cook County resident became ill in mid-January and test results were positive for measles. “This case in Illinois is a reminder of the importance of immunizations,” said[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Jan. 29, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA/UKRAINE ISRAEL MIDDLE EAST PEACE AFGHANISTAN UKRAINE/RUSSIA/GREECE IRAN CUBA IRAN TURKEY/SYRIA PAKISTAN JORDAN/JAPAN EGYPT YEMEN SAUDI ARABIA IRAQ HUMAN RIGHTS AFGHANISTAN INDIA RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 1:27 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. All right. I have a couple of items for all[Read More…]

Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced. Separate felony charges were filed against Mohammad Adeel Yoonas and Kevin Shin[Read More…]

Four Florida Residents Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in $6 Million Miami Home Health Care Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015. Four South Florida residents were sentenced today in connection with a long-running $6.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Professional Medical Home Health LLC (Professional Home Health), a Miami home health care agency that purported to provide home health and therapy services.  Two of the defendants were[Read More…]

Secretary of Defense Hagel Unveils Compensation, Retirement Recommendations, Jan. 29, 2015

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today the release of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization report, which contains recommendations to improve the efficiency and sustainability of compensation benefits for service members and veterans. A panel of independent, bipartisan commissioners spent about 18 months on the painstaking[Read More…]

Interior Department Leases Area Offshore Massachusetts for Wind Energy Development

Offshore Wind Auction Results in Largest Area Leased To Date WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today held the nation’s fourth competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters offshore Massachusetts for potential wind energy development. Developing offshore wind energy is[Read More…]

Department of Education Seeks Summer Interns

Become a part of the team! ED’s 2014 summer interns participated in a brown bag lunch with Secretary Duncan during their time with the department. (Photo credit: U.S. Department of Education) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  Have you ever wondered about pursuing a federal career? Are you interested in public service?[Read More…]

Counting Every Veteran on the Way to Ending Homelessness

VA Leaders Join Community Partners and Volunteers in Nation-wide Homeless Count CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald is taking a firsthand look at the issue of homelessness among Veterans by participating in this year’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in Los Angeles, California. The PIT Count typically takes[Read More…]

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