CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final Clean Power Plan rule to reduce emissions from existing power plants. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response: “Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face at home and around the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement from Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today: “A nuclear-armed Iran threatens the United States, Israel, and the world. The question now before Congress – the only question before Congress – is whether the recently-announced nuclear agreement represents our best available option for preventing[Read More…]
VA Expands Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. As part of VA’s ongoing commitment to provide care to Veterans and their families, the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that it will start the process of amending its regulations to establish presumptions of service connection for certain conditions resulting from exposure to contaminated drinking[Read More…]
Senator Durbin’s Statement on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce carbon pollution from power plants: The President’s Clean Power Plan represents a big, bold step in the right direction, and I hope Republicans in Congress will wake up[Read More…]
Jill Stein: Obama’s Clean Power Plan A Band-Aid When Emergency Surgery Is Needed
MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. Jill Stein, who is seeking the Green Party nomination for President, said today that Obama’s Clean Power Plan is a small step in the right direction, but falls drastically short of what is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change that are now likely in our[Read More…]
South Suburban College Child Development Center and College-Wide Open Houses in South Holland This Week
South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting two open houses this week geared towards assisting new and prospective students in getting ready for the fall. The Child Development Center Open House will be held this Wednesday, August 5th from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by[Read More…]
8 Pages of Lyme Information Inserted into NY Newspapers
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Lyme Action Network, a New York-based advocacy group, has developed an eight-page newspaper insert with information about tick-borne diseases. Titled “Learn the Facts,” it was included in the Post Star in Glen Falls on Sunday, Aug. 2, and is scheduled for the Saratogian, the Record, the[Read More…]
USDA Recognizes WIC Agencies for Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers
August 1-7 is National WIC Breastfeeding Week WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is recognizing state and local agencies of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (more commonly known as WIC) that excel in offering education and support for breastfeeding mothers. As part of[Read More…]
‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Myanmar Hit Most Vulnerable, Including Children – UN Agencies
Vulnerable children in Myanmar face a ‘double catastrophe’ as floods add to the hardship faced by children living in poverty and those recovering from violence and conflict. Photo: UNICEF Myanmar GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2015 – Myanmar has suffered heavy rains, winds and flooding since Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Tours Storm Damage in Rogers Park
City crews working to clear roads, remove downed trees, wires Mayor Emanuel Tours Storm Damage in Rogers Park. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Commissioner Charles Williams of the Department of Streets and Sanitation to tour storm damage in the 49th[Read More…]
