Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS), Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Center for Biological Diversityearlier this week in filing a formal petition for rulemaking with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). The petition demands that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Quinn Announces Federal Funding to Continue Spring 2013 Flood Cleanup
$646,000 of U.S. Department of Labor Funds Will Pay for Temporary Employment of Eligible Workers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the federal government has approved his request for more than $640,000 to continue the employment of temporary workers who are helping Illinois communities with cleanup and[Read More…]
GLAAD Responds to Arizona Governor’s Veto of Anti-LGBT Bill
NEW YORK, NY—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s veto of Senate Bill 1062, which would have given license to Arizona businesses to blatantly discriminate against LGBT people. “Discrimination is not an American value, plain[Read More…]
FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label on Food Packages
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The proposed label also would replace out-of-date serving[Read More…]
Project to Restore Prairie at Governors State University Now Fully Funded
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014 – Governors State University announced this week that financing for prairie restoration on the university’s campus has now been fully funded through generous donations. The university has raised $29,160 for the Bill Dodd Memorial Prairie Restoration Fund. The prairie restoration will be done to compliment[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Feb. 26, 2014
En Route St. Paul, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014 – 12:30 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome aboard Air Force One. I have two pieces of good news to share with you. The first is I checked my iPhone right before we took off and the wind chill has[Read More…]
Remarks by Gov. Jan Brewer on the Veto of SB 1062 ‘Anti-gay Bill’
ARIZONA—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. Good evening, and thank you for joining me here today. I am here to announce my decision on Senate Bill 1062. As with every proposal that reaches my desk, I gave Senate Bill 1062 careful evaluation and deliberate consideration. I call them like I see them, despite[Read More…]
NASA’s Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza, 715 New Worlds
An artist’s rendition shows NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. NASA’s Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets. These newly-verified worlds orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system. Nearly 95 percent of these planets are smaller than Neptune, which is[Read More…]
Study: Households That Refinanced at Historically Low Interest Rates May Threaten Housing Market Recovery
Study by Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University shows households that refinanced at historically low interest rates may threaten housing market recovery. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. Millions of households that purchased a home or refinanced their mortgages during the last four years when interest rates were[Read More…]
National Black Caucus Of State Legislators Calls For Liberalizing Marijuana Penalties
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators recently resolved at their Annual Legislative Conference in favor of decriminalizing marijuana. “Whereas state and local governments could potentially stand to save billions of dollars that they currently spend regulating marijuana[Read More…]
