Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. Yesterday, the House Select Investigative Panel Democratic Members announced the launch of a new website. The website is intended to be used as a tool for Members of Congress, the public, and the press to better understand the work of the Panel and to[Read More…]
Day: April 7, 2016
Mayor Emanuel, CNA and The John Buck Company Break Ground on New Global Headquarters Building
151 North Franklin Will Create More Than 2,000 Construction Jobs and Support 3,000+ Employees; Will Join 23 Tower Cranes Already Operating Across Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and representatives from The John Buck Company, CNA and Hinshaw & Culbertson today broke ground on 151 North Franklin Street. The[Read More…]
City of Chicago Is Working With All Licensed Retailers To Ensure Compliance With New Tobacco 21 Purchase Age
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City of Chicago has begun educating all licensed tobacco retailers citywide to ensure full compliance on the new law which requires purchasers of tobacco products to be at least 21 years of age, as established by the tobacco prevention ordinance[Read More…]
The Colour-changing Comet
The colour-changing comet EU–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2016 -Rosetta’s comet has been seen changing colour and brightness in front of the ESA orbiter’s eyes, as the Sun’s heat strips away the older surface to reveal fresher material.Rosetta’s Visible and InfraRed Thermal Imaging Spectrometer, VIRTIS, began to detect these changes in the sunlit[Read More…]
Congress Passes Seniors Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016 – The Senate today unanimously approved and sent to President Barack Obama a bill to support and expand social and nutrition services for seniors. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leader in the effort to reauthorize and strengthen the Older Americans Act, applauded the bill’s passage. “A nation is[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Brown Urge Treasury Department to Investigate Involvement of U.S. Entities in Activities Revealed by ‘Panama Papers’
Senators ask for inquiry into whether U.S. or U.S.-linked companies may have facilitated money laundering or terrorist financing Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) urged the U.S.[Read More…]
Senators Ernst, Bennet, Ayotte, and Warren Introduce Tax Credit for Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Credit for Caring Act, which would provide up to a $3,000 nonrefundable tax credit to working family caregivers for qualified expenses. According to AARP, there are an[Read More…]
Federal Agencies Commit to Marijuana Scheduling Decision by Mid-2016
DEA, HHS, ONDCP Respond to Senators’ Requests Regarding Efforts to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Research Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) responded on Monday to a letter from several U.S.[Read More…]
New Report Details Path to Improve Puget Sound Water Quality–and Recover Wild Salmon Populations
Shift from voluntary industrial agriculture pollution programs essential Seattle–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. The Western Environmental Law Center announces a new report, Agricultural Pollution in Puget Sound: Inspiration to Change Washington’s Reliance on Voluntary Incentive Programs to Save Salmon. Puget Sound’s poor water quality is a problem for ecosystem health, wild salmon[Read More…]
4 Wildlife Cams You’re Guaranteed to Love
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. Like us, you’d probably rather be in America’s great outdoors right now, spotting animals in their natural habitats. But don’t let being stuck behind a desk stop you. Adventure awaits just about anywhere, thanks to wildlife cams. They give us a glimpse of what’s happening in animals’ private[Read More…]
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Most Viewed
What A Former Roller Rink is Now at SD 162
6294 views