Broad Coalition Supports Petition to Protect Monarch Butterflies as Threatened under Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. In the face of staggering declines of monarchs, more than 40 leading monarch scientists and ecologists and more than 200 organizations and businesses today urged Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ultimate Insider Account of How Marriage Triumphed Hits Bookstores
“Winning Marriage: The Inside Story” by Freedom to Marry’s Marc Solomon published with advance praise from Bob Woodward, Dee Dee Myers, Slate and U.S News New York –-(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. As the spotlight turns back to the U.S. Supreme Court to potentially bring national resolution to the freedom to marry, a[Read More…]
Federal Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in South Carolina
New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2014. Today U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in South Carolina is unconstitutional. The decision also cites a previous ruling from the U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over South Carolina. Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to[Read More…]
Aqua Lung Expands Recall of Buoyancy Compensators Due to Drowning Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Aqua Lung Axiomi3 buoyancy compensator with weight pockets and handles Recall Summary Name of product: Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles Hazard: The rubber handles can detach as divers are trying to remove the weight pockets to rise to the surface in[Read More…]
EPA Recognizes the First Existing Apartment, Condo Buildings with ENERGY STAR Certification
Apartment and condo buildings recognized in Ark., D.C., Ill., Mass., N.Y., Va., Wash. with certification for leading industry in cutting energy use, increasing affordability WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the first existing multifamily housing properties to earn the new ENERGY STAR multifamily[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for DOD to Protect our Men and Women in Uniform from Predatory Lenders
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) sent a letter to Secretary Hagel supporting a Department of Defense proposed rule that would protect members of the military from predatory lending. The bipartisan letter was signed by 64 of Duckworth’s colleagues. Current protections under the Military Lending Act apply[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Bustos Lead Bipartisan Effort To Name Galesburg VA Clinic After Lane Evans
New Legislation Would Honor the Former Lawmaker from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District Who Championed Veterans Issues WASHINGTON, D.C.-–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) introduced legislation today to honor the legacy and public service achievements of former U.S. Representative[Read More…]
United States and Kiribati Sign Historic Cooperative Arrangement to Protect Vital Marine Habitat in the Pacific
International Conservation Partnership on “Phoenix Ocean Arc” will Benefit 489,000 Square Nautical Miles of Ocean; Builds on President Obama’s Action to Expand Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA –-(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Republic of Kiribati President Anote Tong to sign a[Read More…]
Soldiers at Increased Suicide Risk After Leaving Hospital
Twelve months following inpatient psychiatric treatment is high-risk period-NIH funded study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. U.S. Army soldiers hospitalized with a psychiatric disorder have a significantly elevated suicide risk in the year following discharge from the hospital, according to research from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in[Read More…]
Renewed NIH Centers Focus on Translation of Aging Research
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2014. Researchers receiving funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) will seek ways to improve cognition, decision making, mobility and independence of older people. The awards, announced yesterday, renew funds for 11 Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology, and the designation of two[Read More…]
