Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Marijuana-related initiatives are likely to increase voter turnout, according to polling data released by George Washington University. Nearly four out of ten participants in the nationwide survey said that they would be “much more likely” to go to the polls[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senators: FDA Must Regulate E-Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Delivery Products
Call follows NY Times report on dramatic rise in accidental nicotine poisonings WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. In light of mounting evidence that the emerging market of new nicotine delivery products poses serious public health and consumer protection issues, six U.S. Senators today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Statement on BP Whiting Refinery Oil Spill Into Lake Michigan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released the following statement after learning that an unknown amount of oil from BP’s Whiting Refinery in Indiana spilled into Lake Michigan: “We cannot be too careful when it comes to protecting the health and safety of[Read More…]
Air Pollution Now Linked to 1 in 8 Deaths Worldwide, UN Health Agency Reports
Air pollution now linked to 1 in 8 deaths worldwide. Photo: World Bank/Curt Carnemark GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2014 – Air pollution – both indoor and outdoor – killed some 7 million people across the globe in 2012, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk, according to new figures released[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $1.1 Billion to State Wildlife Agencies from Excise Taxes on Anglers, Hunters, and Boaters
Recreational Users Provide Support for Critical Conservation Projects WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute nearly $1.1 billion in excise tax revenues paid by sportsmen and sportswomen to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies to fund[Read More…]
Rep. Guitierrez Has ‘Productive and Positive’ Meeting with DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on Imigrations and Deportations
Meeting precedes Secretary’s meeting with full CHC in April Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Today in his Capitol Hill office, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) met with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to discuss immigration and deportations. The Congressman requested the meeting with the Secretary as a follow-up[Read More…]
Edward Snowden Statement on Administration’s NSA Reform Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The following is a statement from Edward Snowden provided to the American Civil Liberties Union, which is coordinating his legal advice and representation: “I believed that if the NSA’s unconstitutional mass surveillance of Americans was known, it would not survive the scrutiny of the courts, the[Read More…]
House Intelligence Leadership Introduces Legislation to End NSA Bulk Telephone Metadata Program While Preserving Counterterrorism Capability
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today introduced the FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014. The bipartisan legislation ends bulk collection of metadata under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including telephone, email, and internet metadata. The bill also codifies a[Read More…]
ACLU Optimistic on Administration’s NSA Reform Plan, Opposes New House Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Obama administration will propose ending the NSA’s mass collection of phone records, instead requesting them from phone companies on an individual, court-approved basis. The companies would not be required to retain records longer than they already do. Also today, the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee[Read More…]
Illinois’ First Comprehensive Study of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended Finds They Are Highly Amenable to Treatment and Unlikely to Reoffend
Recommendations: Illinois should implement evidence-informed policies for professionals who work with victims and youth offenders; provide individualized, community-based, family-focused treatments and services; and repeal counter-productive sex offender registration requirements and categorical restrictions for young people. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission on Tuesday released the results of the[Read More…]
