Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War, Secretary Visits Site of Robert E. Lee’s Surrender to Highlight Importance of Land and Water Conservation Fund APPOMATTOX, VA –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Marking the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ended the Civil War,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Report Shows Greater Need for Access to High-Quality Preschool for America’s Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education released a new report today detailing the unmet need across the country for high-quality preschool programs. According to the report, A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America, of the approximately 4 million 4-year olds in the United States, about 60 percent[Read More…]
The Solar System and Beyond is Awash in Water
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places. Water[Read More…]
NOAA, Federal Partners Design ‘Early Warning System’ for Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms
$3.6 million HABs research project aims to protect freshwater from contamination Lake Erie’s algal bloom off of Toledo Ohio as seen from satellite image from USGS on August 1, 2014. (Credit: Photo courtesy USGS.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. NOAA has joined forces with NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and[Read More…]
5th Annual Gender Matters Conference at Governors State University April 17-18
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. Governors State University will hold its 5th Annual Gender Matters Conference Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, in Engbretson Hall. The public is invited and admission is free. Conference hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m.-8 :15 p.m. on Saturday. The conference will include[Read More…]
Job Openings Little Changed at 5.1 Million in February 2015; Hires and Separations Hold Steady
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. There were 5.1 million job openings on the last business day of February, little changed from 5.0 million in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were little changed at 4.9 million in February and separations were little changed at 4.7 million. Within[Read More…]
Area High School Artists Receive Awards from Annual Prairie State College Competition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced the winners of the 2015 Annual Area High School Exhibition during a special reception held in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The juried competition is for[Read More…]
Anticipated Papal Encyclical on the Environment Drives Theme of World Catholicism Week at DePaul University
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. In advance of Pope Francis’ encyclical on environment, expected to be released this summer, this year’s World Catholicism Week conference at DePaul University will focus on the environment. “Fragile World: Ecology and the Church” is the theme of World Catholicism Week, April 8-12. Hosted by the[Read More…]
NRDC: President Obama is Right to Highlight Health Threats Posed by Dangerous Climate Change
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015 – President Obama today unveiled an unprecedented and sweeping array of actions to lessen climate change’s adverse impacts on human health. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Dangerous climate change is the existential environmental challenge of our time[Read More…]
Sierra Club Applauds Obama Administration’s Steps to Protect Public Health from Climate Disruption
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Today, as part of national health week, the Obama Administration announced new steps it will take to protect American families and communities from the health effects of climate disruption, including a public health summit with the Surgeon General, expanding access to climate and health[Read More…]
