Calls on Congress to put this special place off-limits to oil and gas development Members of the Porcupine caribou herd enter the mountain valleys of the Arctic Refuge, where they find lush vegetation. Caribou are constantly feeding even while migration in order to gain enough weight for the meager winter[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Pesticide To Be Marketed Amid Misleading Claims That It Is ‘Safer for Bees’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it completed the registration of a new pesticide, flupyradifurone, that would be marketed as an alternative to neonicotinoid pesticides, and “safer for bees.” A closer look at this chemical reveals that the agency is grossly misleading the[Read More…]
International Solidarity with Iraqi and Syrian Women’s Human Rights Advocates Against ISIL
Demanding Rights, Resources and Results for Women Worldwide NEW YORKJ–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015 – Women in Iraq and Syria are the targets of brutal oppression and sexual attacks perpetrated by ISIL. From January 26-28, in Istanbul, Turkey, a landmark event will convene Iraqi and Syrian women’s rights advocates working to protect[Read More…]
USDA Offers Food Safety ‘Plays’ for Super Bowl XLIX Festivities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015 – Super Bowl Sunday is about much more than football. In fact when many people think about the Super Bowl, they think about the mouth-watering appetizers, delicious buffalo wings and spicy chili that they will enjoy with their friends. Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest food[Read More…]
Super Bowl Champions Say the NFL Needs to Rethink Marijuana
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2015. From the Drug Policy Alliance Facebook Page: Former NFL players and Super Bowl champions are calling on the NFL to rethink their approach to marijuana! A compelling body of research shows that marijuana can help treat brain injuries (like concussions) and the continuous pain that comes[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry at a Press Availability in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I am really delighted be here in Nigeria. And I was just admiring the extraordinary view and this wonderful location. I’m particularly pleased to be here at this particular moment, just a few weeks before one of the most important[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at U.S.-India Business Council Summit, Jan. 26, 2015
New Delhi, India–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015 – 7:24 P.M. IST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Thank you so much, Madam Minister for not only the introduction, but for the work that you’re doing every day to bring our two countries closer together. Thank you all for the very warm welcome. I was[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan . 26, 2015
New Delhi, India–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2015 – 2:01 P.M. IST MR. EARNEST: Let me just outline the top for you and then we’ll get started with the substance. We’re going to start with a quick briefing on some of the efforts that we have undertaken in the context of this visit[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Juniors Put Global Studies and Global Communications Courses to the Test at University of Michigan’s 28th Annual Model UN Conference
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Memorable.” “One- of- a- kind.” “An amazing experience.” These were some of the reviews a group of 23 social studies Southland College Prep juniors gave to the 28th Model United Nations Conference where they joined more than 500 high school students from the Midwest for a[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on New Defense Cooperation with India
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 25, 2015. Today, on his historic visit to India, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi announced new, ground-breaking agreements on defense cooperation between India and the United States that promise to open a new chapter in our defense relationship and mark an important milestone in the U.S.-India strategic[Read More…]
