WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced enforcement actions that will require 35 home renovation contractors and training providers to take additional steps to protect communities by minimizing harmful lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP)[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Fifth Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. Five years ago, on February 17, 2009, less than a month into his first term, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. At the time, the country was experiencing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Private employers had[Read More…]
LIU Announces 2013 George Polk Awards in Journalism
Winners include four reporters who broke the story on secret NSA surveillance. Brooklyn, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. Four reporters who revealed the extent of secret surveillance and massive data collected by the National Security Agency are winners of the 65th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism announced yesterday by Long[Read More…]
New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10-1, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds
Strong Support For Recreational Marijuana Also NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2014. New York State voters support 88 – 9 percent the legalization of medical marijuana, with overwhelming support from every group, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters also support 57 – 39 percent the legalization of small amounts[Read More…]
United States and Indonesia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Conserving Wildlife and Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. The United States and Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to facilitate joint efforts to protect wildlife and promote conservation in Indonesia. The MoU will allow the United States and Indonesia to strengthen capacity for wildlife conservation and management, including efforts to protect critical[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry with Indonesian Foreign Minister Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa
Jakarta, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2014. FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: I will speak in Bahasa Indonesia first, and then I will also speak a little bit in English as well. (In Bahasa Indonesia) (Via translation) This morning, I am very happy to have a visit from our friend, his Excellency U.S. Secretary of[Read More…]
More Snow to Snarl Travel From Chicago to NYC, Boston
(GRAPHIC SUPPLIED) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com report there will be no rest for the snow weary from the Midwest to East Coast as yet another quick-moving system threatens to lay down a swath of several inches of snow from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast on Mondaythrough Tuesday. “Even though the storm is forecast to[Read More…]
NRDC: Secretary John Kerry is Right on Urgency to Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2014 –Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, director of the International Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made this statement in response to Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, today about the urgent global need to fight the ravages of climate change: “Sec. Kerry is right: The global[Read More…]
UN-mandated Human Rights Inquiry on DPR Korea Documents ‘Widespread, Systematic Abuses’
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 February 2014 – A grim array of human rights abuses, driven by “policies established at the highest level of State,” have been and continue to be committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to a United Nations-mandated report released today, which also calls for urgent action[Read More…]
Three Southland College Prep Charter High School Seniors Win Medals in IHSA Speech Forensics Sectional
Earn Berths to Compete in Finals at Peoria February 21-22 RICHTON PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 17,, 2014—Southland College Prep Charter High School seniors, Morgan Brown, Aronna Wynne and Nneka Onyeka, earned medals in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Speech Forensics Southwest suburban Sectional tournament held at Reavis High School, Burbank, IL.[Read More…]
