Keri Russell, Darren Aronofsky, and more To Join Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Today, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune, joined by Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky, Golden Globe-winning actress Keri Russell, veterans advocates Genevieve Chase and BriGette McCoy, and author Rebecca Solnit[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Statement on Marriage Equality Ruling in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States established marriage equality nationwide in a 5-4 decision. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Today, love triumphed at the Supreme Court. By ensuring that every American has the right to marry[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Analysis Contrasts Student Loan Debt with College Completion in all 50 States and the District of Columbia
Students participate in commencement exercises. SOURCE: AP/Brad Doherty Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress that contrasts student loan debt with college completion rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that the average debt of student borrowers can often be[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on SCOTUS Decision to Strike Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples, a move that overturns state bans on same-sex marriage nationwide. This is an historic day. The Court’s[Read More…]
Gitmo Attorney: My Client Weighs 75 Pounds— He Must Be Released
Habeas Relief Sought for Eight-Year Hunger Striker Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Today, attorneys at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) are seeking a court order granting his habeas petition and compelling the government to facilitate the immediate release of cleared Guantanamo prisoner Tariq Ba Odah. Mr. Ba Odah has[Read More…]
EU To Ban Triclosan, While EPA and FDA Reject Calls for U.S. Ban
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. The agency responsible for chemical oversight in the European Union announced today that the antibacterial pesticide, triclosan, is toxic and bioaccumulative, and will be phased-out for hygienic uses and replaced by more suitable alternatives. According to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), “[N]o safe use could be[Read More…]
Costco Members, Fishermen, Environmental and Labor Groups Demand Costco Say No to GMO Salmon
ISSAQUAH, Wash. —(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2015. A coalition including Community Alliance for Global Justice, fishermen, members of UFCW Local 21 and concerned Costco customers rallied in front of the Costco next door to store headquarters and presented more than 300,000 petition signatures demanding that Costco Wholesale (COST) publicly commit to not[Read More…]
ACLU: Ruling Establishes Marriage Equality Nationwide
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court today issued a sweeping and historic decision that affords gay and lesbian couples the same legal right to marry as different-sex couples. The ruling invalidates discriminatory laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as[Read More…]
Former OtisMed CEO Sentenced for Selling Unapproved Surgical Devices
Corporation Previously Paid More Than $80 million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. The former president and CEO of OtisMed Corporation was sentenced today to serve two years in prison for intentionally distributing a medical device used in knee replacement surgery after its application for marketing[Read More…]
Swiss Bank Reaches Resolution under Justice Department’s Swiss Bank Program
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that Ersparniskasse Schaffhausen AG (EKS) has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. The Swiss Bank Program, which was announced on Aug. 29, 2013, provides a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United[Read More…]
