Parks shown to increase property values of nearby homes by $900 million, create more than a billion dollars per year in additional economic impacts CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today unveiled a new economic analysis that shows that parks and playgrounds are a driver[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Job Openings Little Changed at 4.8 Million in October 2014; Hires and Separations Steady
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from 4.7 million in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires (5.1 million) and separations (4.8 million) were steady in October. Within separations, the quits rate (1.9 percent)[Read More…]
Prairie State College Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently received a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for its 2014 project in the category of Special Purpose Print Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 – 200,000. The award recognized the “Steelworker for[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Burwell Issues Declaration Under PREP Act to Support Development of Ebola Vaccines
Important step in effort to develop Ebola vaccines to combat current, future outbreaks Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act to facilitate the development and availability of experimental Ebola vaccines. This declaration[Read More…]
HHS Awards $36.3 Million in Affordable Care Act Funding to Reward and Expand Quality Improvement in Health Centers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $36.3 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 1,113 health centers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and seven U.S. Territories to recognize health center quality improvement achievements and invest in ongoing quality improvement[Read More…]
Deep-Sea Discovery: Atlantic Coast Ocean Canyons Teeming with Newfound Marine Life and over 40 Species of Vibrant Deep-sea Coral
New Effort Underway to Protect East Coast’s Coral Canyons NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014 — Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-led explorations into deep undersea canyons off the East Coast have uncovered a steady stream of scientific discoveries, including over 40 different species of corals, some potentially brand new ocean[Read More…]
Groups Join State of California in Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning
Railroads claim they are not responsible for hazardous fuels they transport across the state A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. On Dec. 5, a coalition of concerned citizen groups, sportfishermen, and environmental organizations joined with the State[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Vice President for National Security Vikram Singh on Release of Senate Torture Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. Center for American Progress Vice President for National Security and International Policy Vikram Singh issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its long-awaited report on the use of torture by the CIA after 9/11: We commend Sen. Feinstein and[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director Says Criminal Prosecutions Must Follow Senate CIA Torture Report Findings
New York –(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2014. Based on early reports on the release of the executive summary and the conclusions and findings of the Senate inquiry into the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director Baher Azmy issued the statement below. Attorneys at the Center for Constitutional Rights[Read More…]
Floor Statement by Senator John McCain on Senate Intelligence Committee Report on CIA Interrogation Methods
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2014. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on CIA interrogation methods: “Mr. President, I rise in support of the release – the long-delayed release – of the[Read More…]
