Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress and Climate Advisers released a new report that assesses the challenges of poverty and climate change and identifies opportunities to jointly tackle these challenges. Countries around the world have a tremendous opportunity to design a new global development agenda when[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Report Recommends Federal Action to Address Pervasive Profiling, Punishment, and Imprisonment of LGBT People and People Living with HIV
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people and people living with HIV, or PLWH, face sweeping discrimination at all stages of the criminal legal system—including policing, adjudication, and incarceration—according to a new report published by the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law at Columbia Law[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Innovative Offshore Wind Energy Projects
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. As a part of the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department yesterday announced the selection of three pioneering offshore wind demonstrations to receive up to $47 million each over the next four years to deploy innovative, grid-connected systems in federal and state waters by 2017. These[Read More…]
South Sudan: Civilians Killed and Raped as Ethnically-motivated Violence Spirals and Famine Looms
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. A new investigation into the conflict in South Sudan has revealed horrific atrocities committed by both parties to the conflict, with ethnically motivated attacks on civilians constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Nowhere Safe: Civilians Under Attack in[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, May 8, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Ukraine. In addition, the Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel – both essential and non-essential – to several regions of Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula, the eastern regions of[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 3, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA There were no special factors impacting this week’s initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending April 26, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the previous week’s unrevised rate of 2.1 percent. The advance[Read More…]
Elevated Levels of Glyphosate in U.S. Mothers’ Breast Milk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014 – Two citizen groups have taken the initial step toward debunking chemical-industry claims that glyphosate, the world’s most widely-used herbicide, does not bioaccumulate or metabolize in humans. The pilot study, conducted by Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse, looked at ten breast-milk samples and 35 urine[Read More…]
United States Files Complaint Against Stevens-Henager College, Inc. Alleging False Claims Act Violations for Illegal Recruiting
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Stevens-Henager College, Inc. and its owner, The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, for illegally compensating recruiters, the Department of Justice announced today. Stevens-Henager operates a chain of for-profit colleges in Idaho and[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder and Secretary Duncan Issue Guidance for School Districts to Ensure Equal Access for All Children to Public Schools, Regardless of Immigration Status
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Arne Duncan today announced updated guidance to assist public elementary and secondary schools to ensure enrollment processes are consistent with the law and fulfill their obligation to provide all children – no matter their background – equal access to an education. [Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Surveying Tornado Damage
Vilonia, Arkansas–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2014 – 2:30 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Obviously we just had a chance to tour some of the areas that were devastated by last week’s tornadoes, and had a chance to meet with some of the families who lost loved ones. I also[Read More…]
