Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley, Ohio Senators Brown and Portman put pride on the line for Ducks-Buckeyes wager WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. The national championship game Monday night between Ohio State and Oregon has generated so much talk between the U.S. Senators from Oregon and Ohio that both sides[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Seattle Seahawks Stars Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman Encourage Americans to Visit HealthCare.gov and Shop for Coverage Through the Health Insurance Marketplace
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and cornerback Richard Sherman encourage Americans to visit HealthCare.gov to shop for quality, affordable health insurance in a video released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. January 15 is the deadline for consumers to sign up for[Read More…]
FDA Approves Anti-clotting Drug Savaysa
Drug approved to treat atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the anti-clotting drug Savaysa (edoxaban tablets) to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots (systemic embolism) in patients with atrial fibrillation that is not[Read More…]
NRDC: Nebraska Court Ruling Clears the Way for the President to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015 – A Nebraska Supreme Court ruling today allowed the current proposed route of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to stand. The following is a statement by Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This ruling clears the way for President Obama to[Read More…]
Sen. Kirk on Climate: Senator’s Comments Deeply Disappointing
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015 – Illinois’ junior Senator, Mark Kirk, was reported to have made some surprising statements this week denying that industrial pollution has any connection to climate change. Following is a statement from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Midwest Director Henry Henderson: “The Senator’s statements rejecting the science on[Read More…]
Plaquemines Parish Council Votes to Protect Coast, Says No to Coal
Dozens of residents speak out against proposed RAM coal export terminal at meeting Plaquemines Parish, LA –(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. The Plaquemines Parish council voted 8-0 against issuing a construction permit for the RAM coal export terminal. Dozens of residents from area communities spoke at the meeting to ask the Council[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Today, a Nebraska Supreme Court overturned a ruling on the bill to establish the projected route of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. In response, the Sierra Club’s executive director, Michael Brune, issued the following statement: “The Nebraska Supreme Court’s ruling has no effect on[Read More…]
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on December 2014 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the December 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “The U.S. economy closed out the year on a continued hot streak – 252,000 new jobs, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.6 percent. December was[Read More…]
U.S. and EU Trade Proposal Threatens Human Health and Environment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. New closed-door international trade agreement proposals between the U.S. and EU could weaken pesticide standards and threaten the U.S. organic food industry. Set forth by European and U.S. trade associations, the proposals were met with strong disapproval by numerous non-governmental organizations (NGO) and non-profits. Beyond Pesticides and[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Nebraska Supreme Court Denies Landowners Standing to Defend Their Land from Dirty Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court struck down a lower court ruling that deemed a law granting the governor’s authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline in violation of the Nebraska constitution. This ruling effectively approves TransCanada’s pipeline route through Nebraska. However, TransCanada’s permit in[Read More…]
