Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. The 2015 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Annual Report on duplication in government spending found that a provision in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) will save taxpayers approximately $4.2 billion dollars over 5 years. The Congresswoman’s amendment requires the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Earth Awareness Day Coming South Suburban College April 28th
South Holland, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. The South Suburban College Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce its 5th annual Earth Awareness Day to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Main Campus in South Holland. All of the Earth Awareness Day presentations[Read More…]
Interior Department Seeks Public Dialogue on Reform of Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Regulations
Effort to examine royalty rates, bonding requirements, penalties and minimum bids to ensure fair return and protection for taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will open a public dialogue on potential changes to federal onshore[Read More…]
‘Dire’ Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Likely to Deteriorate Further — UN
To escape the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a mother and her baby son took refuge in a bomb shelter in the city of Donetsk. Photo: UNICEF/Francesca Volpi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2015 – The United Nations human rights office said today that it is increasingly worried that the dire situation in parts[Read More…]
New York City Turns a Corner on Drug Policy
Bill Emphasizes Research-based Approaches to Promote Public Health and Safety and Reduce Negative Impact of Past and Current Policies New York, NY –-(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. Building on debates that helped shape the last mayoral election, NYC Council Members Corey Johnson, Andrew Cohen, and Vanessa Gibson introduced legislation yesterday to create[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Stop the Fast Track to Lower Wages
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015 “At a time when workers all over the country are standing up for higher wages, Congress is considering legislation that will speed through corporate-driven trade deals. For decades, we’ve seen how fast-tracked trade deals devastated our communities through lost jobs and eroded public services. We can’t[Read More…]
Fast Access to CryoSat’s Artic Ice Measurments Now Available
Spring ice thickness EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2015. ESA’s ice mission has become the first satellite to provide information on Arctic sea-ice thickness in near-real time to aid maritime activities in the polar region. Marking five years in orbit just last week, CryoSat is the first mission to deliver complete maps[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners, Survey ‘Amazingly Intact’ Historic WWII-era Aircraft Carrier
USS Independence served during American naval offensive in Pacific theater Features on an historic photo of USS Independence CVL 22 are captured in a three-dimensional (3D) low-resolution sonar image of the shipwreck in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Coda Octopus Echoscope 3D sonar, integrated on the Boeing Autonomous Underwater[Read More…]
Smoke Shop Owner And Employee Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Synthetic Drugs That Led To Death Of Area Youth
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. A former smoke shop owner and her employee were charged by criminal complaint yesterday for allegedly conspiring to distribute substances containing controlled substance analogues at the Cigar Box, a store formerly located in the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Ruby[Read More…]
IAAF World Championships are Coming to the University of Oregon in 2021
Eugene, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. The UO’s Hayward Field will host the IAAF World Championship track and field meet in 2021, marking the first time the international competition has been held on United States soil. “We are humbled by the bold leadership shown by the IAAF Council,” said Vin Lananna, UO[Read More…]
