Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. The Village of Park Forest Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will be testing and establishing a two year eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. APPLICATION PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO COST — January 20, 2015 – February 12, 2015 An optional study[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Obama Administration Urged to Fast-track Airplane Carbon Cuts
Six national environmental organizations today called on the EPA and FAA to move quickly to set emission standards to curb greenhouse gas pollution from the nation’s aircraft fleet. Aircraft are one of the fastest-growing carbon emissions sources, on track to triple by 2050 without regulations. Dramatic aviation emission reductions are[Read More…]
Union Membership Rate in 2014 is 11.1 Percent, Down From 11.3 Percent in 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. In 2014, the union membership rate–the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions–was 11.1 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.6 million,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Calls for Egypt and the United States to Make a Major Course Correction in Bilateral Relations
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Four years after Egypt’s revolution, the region’s most populous country represents a central test in the broader battle for stability and progress in the Middle East. The bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt has drifted apart. The two countries should use the proposed[Read More…]
California Plan Violates Protections from Pesticide Spraying, According to Lawsuit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Pesticide-centered Program Approved Despite 30,000 Opposition Letters. Eleven groups, including Beyond Pesticides and the City of Berkeley, sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture yesterday over the agency’s approval of a statewide “pest management” plan that allows pesticide spraying on schools, organic farms and residential[Read More…]
Civilized World Will Not Bow to Threat of Terrorism, Says US Secretary Kerry
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2015 – The civilized world will not bow to the threat of terrorism, said John F. Kerry, US Secretary of State. “The 20th century was defined by the civilized struggle to uphold values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law,” he said. We will not be[Read More…]
Unlock Trillions to Tackle Global Inequality and Create Jobs, Panel Urges
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2015 – With the price of oil rock-bottom, now is the perfect opportunity to cut $2 trillion worth of energy subsidies across the world and invest it equally in job creation and education, with a special focus on women, said Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund[Read More…]
Leaders Say 2015 is Key Year for Global Action on Climate Change
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2015 – This year is the year for global action. If politicians, the private sector and international organizations fail to act on climate change and sustainable development in 2015, the opportunity to create low-carbon growth and reduce poverty will be lost. This was the message from world[Read More…]
French President Hollande Calls for Global Response to Extremism and Terrorism at World Economic Forum
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2015 – It wasn’t only France that was attacked two weeks ago – freedom itself was attacked, said President François Hollande of France. “It is the very foundation of our society which has found itself under assault,” he added. Hollande was speaking at the 45th World Economic[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces ‘Turnaround Team’
Stellar team to help turn Illinois around CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Following a presentation at the University of Chicago, where he laid out a number of structural issues facing Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner today announced his Turnaround Team, a group of extremely talented individuals who have deep experience in management,[Read More…]
