CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2015. A Chicago resident was charged yesterday with wire fraud after fraudulently obtaining approximately $9 million from approximately 50 investors by making false and misleading representations to the investors, which resulted in a loss to investors of approximately $4 million, according to the indictment. The charges allege[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Obamacare
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell: “Once again, the Supreme Court has rejected a partisan attempt to undermine the health protections provided by the Affordable Care Act, which I like to call Obamacare. [Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on King v. Burwell Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell: “I’m relieved that millions of Americans will continue to have access to quality, affordable health insurance. This case never should have gone this far, but[Read More…]
Roosevelt University, Harper College and High Schools Join Forces for Sciences
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. In a unique arrangement, Roosevelt University, Harper College and three Northwest suburban school districts will work together to enhance educational opportunities in the sciences for high school teachers and students in the Northwest suburbs. High school biology teachers from Districts 211, 214 and 220 will be able[Read More…]
NIH Begins Clinical Trial of New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–Junje 25, 2015. A clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) was announced by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The study will assess the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil (HORIZANT) in extended-release tablets for treating moderate to severe AUD. NIAAA[Read More…]
NRDC, Others Call for EPA to Create National Mercury Inventory
Potent neurotoxin reported in children’s toys, and in other consumer products WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 – The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to ascertain the amount and the uses of mercury produced, imported, or used in the United States, so the agency[Read More…]
City Exiles More of Chicago’s Petcoke Piles
Southeast Environmental Task Force and NRDC React to KCBX Closure; Another Big Decision Still to Come CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 – The City of Chicago recently informed a company storing massive mounds of oil refining waste on Chicago’s Southeast Side that no more of the material can ever move through one[Read More…]
Frozen Treasure Highlights the Beauty of Alaska’s Final Frontier and the Fight to Save It
New Arctic feature shows what’s at risk in America’s Arctic and how drilling has the potential to destroy it A male polar bear has its portrait taken by a camera trap. See more photos of the Arctic »Paul Nicklen / National Geographic Creative Anchorage, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Earthjustice launched[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on Today’s King v. Burwell Supreme Court Decision
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. CAP President Neera Tanden released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm key aspects of the Affordable Care Act: After wasting time, precious federal resources, and a lot of energy, the Supreme Court rejected the second attempt to undermine the[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Column and Infographic Reveal Religious Americans’ Views on Climate Change and Call Policymakers to Action
Pope Francis delivers a blessing at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on June 24, 2015. SOURCE: AP/Riccardo DeLuca Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Following last week’s release of Pope Francis’s second encyclical “Laudato Si,” the Center for American Progress released a column today demonstrating[Read More…]
