Former Manager to Serve 14 Years in Prison Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Gordon D. McDonald, a former project manager for a prime contractor at two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites in New Jersey, was sentenced today to serve 14 years in prison for participating in multiple bid-rigging, fraud[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
March for Meals – Rich Township Meals on Wheels Program
‘March for Meals’ Party to be held on Monday, March 10 Richton Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. The Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) created March for Meals Campaign in 2000 to call attention to the problem of senior hunger in America. Our slogan, “So no senior goes hungry,” is[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces President Obama’s Budget Proposes $173 Million for Criminal Justice Reform
Targeted Funding Would Help Promote Alternatives to Incarceration and Aid Reentry Programs for Those Exiting Prison ‘Smart on Crime’ Investments Among Top Priorities in $27.4 Billion Fy 2015 Budget Request for Justice Department Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that President Obama’s FY 2015 Budget proposal[Read More…]
Opportunity For All: Middle Class Tax Cuts In President Obama’s FY 2015 Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. The President’s FY2015 budget released today will show how to achieve real, lasting economic security and expand opportunity for all so that every American who is willing to work hard can get ahead. The President’s budget will show in real terms the choices we can make[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: International Support for Ukraine
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. President Obama has made clear that the United States will continue to support the Government of Ukraine, including economically. We have been working closely with international partners to develop an assistance package that will provide rapid financial and technical assistance to help Ukraine restore economic stability[Read More…]
Kentucky Attorney General Won’t Appeal Marriage Ruling
New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Today attorney general Jack Conway of Kentucky said he won’t appeal an order by a federal judge to respect the marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II was appointed by President George H. W. Bush in 1992,[Read More…]
Governors State University Freezes Tuition
GSU joins the ranks of four-year universities with the state’s most affordable tuition and fees University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)– March 4, 2014 – With a vote of university trustees on Friday, Governors State University will not raise tuition and fees for the 2014-2015 academic year. “This comes at an historic time[Read More…]
Jaguars Gain 1,194 Square Miles of Protected Habitat in Southwest
764,207-acre Designation Will Shield Rare Cats From Development, Including Proposed Rosemont Copper Mine TUCSON, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized protection for 764,207 acres, or 1,194 square miles, of habitat for endangered jaguars in[Read More…]
Physicians Are a Leading Source of Prescription Opioids for the Highest-risk Users
Finding highlights important role physicians can play in reducing prescription drug overdoses Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Most people who abuse prescription opioid drugs get them for free from a friend or relative – but those at highest risk of overdose are as likely to get them from a doctor’s prescription,[Read More…]
Prevalence of Allergies the Same, Regardless of Where You Live
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. In the largest, most comprehensive, nationwide study to examine the prevalence of allergies from early childhood to old age, scientists from the National Institutes of Health report that allergy prevalence is the same across different regions of the United States, except in children 5 years and[Read More…]
