Public Comment Sought on Environmental Assessment for 300,000-Acre Wind Energy Areas WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Grand Theft Global: New Report Reveals Leading-edge Tactic to Prosecute Trafficking Kingpins, Armed Groups for War Crime of Pillage
Violent Groups Earning Millions from Theft in War, Getting Away with It Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. From the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to Al-Shabaab, violent armed groups are generating hundreds of millions of dollars and financing their activities through illicit[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Plan to Add Two Automatic Emergency Braking Systems to Recommended Vehicle Advanced Technology Features
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems to the recommended advanced safety features included under its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – the latest step in a half-century of safety innovations[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Files Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015 – Warning that “American democracy is under attack,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday introduced a constitutional amendment to undo a Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted and secret campaign spending by corporations. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission – handed down[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights: War On Women Is Over, If You Want It
In honor of 42nd anniversary of historic Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, Center launches campaign inspired by Yoko Ono’s iconic “War is Over” campaign Washington, DC–(ENEWSPSF)–January 22, 2015. On the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that recognized a woman’s[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Struggling Low Wage Workers Welcome President Obama’s Plan to Expand Quality Child Care
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. In response to President Obama’s announcement of a proposal to increase investment in child care, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “President Obama’s announcement today of plans to expand block grants to support child care for low-wage workers, and his proposal to enlarge[Read More…]
Mysteries in Nili Fossae
Nili Fossae EU–(ENEWSPF)–22 January 2015. These new images from the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express show Nili Fossae, one of the most enticing regions on Mars. This ‘graben system’ lies northeast of the volcanic region of Syrtis Major on the northwestern edge of the large Isidis impact basin[Read More…]
NASA, Microsoft Collaboration Will Allow Scientists to ‘Work on Mars’
New NASA software called OnSight will use holographic computing to overlay visual information and data from the agency’s Mars Curiosity Rover into the user’s field of view. Holographic computing blends a view of the physical world with computer-generated imagery to create a hybrid of real and virtual. Image Credit: NASA[Read More…]
Gonnella Baking Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Jewel Brand Gourmet Sandwich Rolls and Gonnella Brand Sub Buns
Schaumburg, Ill. —(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Gonnella Baking Company (GBC) of Schaumburg, Illinois is voluntarily recalling 20 oz. packages of Jewel brand Gourmet Sandwich Rolls (Product Code 11563) and 20 oz. packages of Gonnella brand Sub Buns (Product Code 15840) due to undeclared milk. Whey, which is derived from milk, is[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Nominates 24 High School Seniors to Military Academies
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today nominated 24 high school students from her district for admission to United States Military Academies. “I am proud to nominate these outstanding young men and women for admission to some of America’s finest colleges,” Rep. Kelly said. “I admire their commitment to[Read More…]
