Faster computers with more storage will boost accuracy, efficiency of U.S. weather models Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Susan Buchanan NOAA’s combined weather and climate supercomputing system will be among the 30 fastest in the world, with the ability to process 8 quadrillion calculations per second, when two Dell systems[Read More…]
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Earthjustice: Trump’s Call For $18 Billion Border Wall Funding Is A Reckless Waste Of Taxpayer Money
In a time of steep budget cuts, financing a wall is senseless Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Raul Garcia The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $18 billion to build more than 700 miles of border wall along the southwest, news reports unveiled this week. Reportedly, the Trump administration[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis: Infrastructure Plan Must Not Undermine Endangered Species Act
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Ryan Richards and Kyle Cornish As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his version of an infrastructure plan, lawmakers must reject any proposal that presents a false choice between environmental protection and infrastructure investment. The president’s plan will be good for large developers but[Read More…]
UChicago Study Finds Mass Extinctions Remove Species But Not Ecological Variety
Study could shed light on patterns for current mass extinction CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Louise Lerner Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the species on Earth, staggered and died. But in the seas, a colorful population of[Read More…]
Chicago Renters Demand Ben Carson, HUD Address National Housing Crisis in Chicago and Across the Country
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Kelly Viselman and H Kapp-Klote As HUD Secretary Ben Carson visited Chicago today, renters and tenants in affordable housing demanded he address the national affordable housing emergency instead of gutting crucial Fair Housing policies from the Obama era. As JASC leader and public housing resident Jeliner[Read More…]
Audubon Invites Photographers to Enter 2018 Photo Awards Contest
Winning entries will be published in Audubon magazine and displayed within the Nature’s Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian for one year. NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Nicolas Gonzalez Today, the National Audubon Society, in association with Nature’s Best Photography, announces its annual bird photography contest: the 2018 Audubon Photography[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Workforce Training Grant Awarded to Prairie State College
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Prairie State College has been awarded a $938,447 federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration that will fund on-site job training centers in welding and machining at various community locations throughout the South Suburbs. The investment[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host Town Hall on Economic Dangers of GOP Tax Bill
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Teach-in Town Hall on the economic dangers and unfairness of the GOP tax bill recently rushed through Congress against the will of the American people. The Town Hall will take place Saturday, January 13, from 9:30 to 11[Read More…]
Video: Oprah’s Speech Accepting The Cecil B. Demille Award #GoldenGlobes
ENEWSPF- Wow. Just, wow. In case you missed @Oprah’s #GoldenGlobes speech: “A new day is on the horizon.” (Courtesy @GoldenGlobes) pic.twitter.com/nqKgVo1WTz — CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 8, 2018
March To The Polls on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Downtown Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2018 By: Women’s March Chicago The Women’s March on Chicago in 2017 was unforgettable, and the worldwide effort was epic. 250,000 women and allies showed up in Chicago to raise their voices for issues dear to them in supporting women’s and human rights. We celebrate that in 2018[Read More…]
